how were women portrayed in the 50's? what jeweleery did they wear??

Answer 1

Women were mostly in t raditional settings. Married with children, few worked outside the home. Think Leave it to Beaver.

Pearls were in fashion ala Jackie Kennedy. The multi strand bigger pears.

Bangle bracelets, big kind of chunky jewelry.

Scarves, hats and gloves were still worn especially in formal settings.

Answer 2

Women were still somewhat subservient to men. They were housewife and mother.They were expected to clean the house, cook the meals, take care of the kids, help with homework, do laundry. In addition to all of this, they were expected to be a gracious hostess, and a gracious guest. Then they were supposed to be at the husband's beckoned call, whenever he chose.

None of the women I knew in the "50's wore any jewelery other than their wedding rings. If they were going out, they might put on a necklace and matching earrings. I know that chunky jewelry was in, because I have some that my mother wore occasionally.

Clothing, even at home, was a dress, usually a shirtwaist, and sensible shoes--flats.

Answer 3

well things were getting a bit better in the mid 50s after the war years, so women liked big bold hollywod style necklaces and earrings, also for the younger women the fashion was changing, gone were the somber suits of calf length in came the flared skirt and net petticoats, women were more sure of their selves having coped with the men away for such long periods so they were a more forthright bunch than their 40s sisters. still women were unequal to men in the wages department ,jobs were still bracketed as male and female with domestic chores for the 'little women' but things were begining to straighten out. so independance, chunky jewellery, shorter dresses, seemed stockings and more £s thats the50s

Answer 4

Large pieces of well made costume jewelry were popular by designers like Eisenberg. Pieces used colored glass (paste) in pieces that could not possibly be real jewels and the metal work was hidden rather than a feature. Dress was very modest for most of the decade with a strapless gown being extremely daring for the prom. The bikini was introduced but by today's standards it was like a sports bra and short shorts.