Fads

Interesting facts: As in any other decade, fads are a series of brief fashions in dress and pastimes captured the public's imagination. Many fads of the 1950's were inspired by what Americans saw on television, which was new to many Americans in that decade. Some fads during the 1950's were poodle skirts, 3-D movies, and "sock hops." Sock hops got their name because at informal high school dances the teens would take of their shoes so they would not scuff up the floor.

Historical analysis: Popular Fads included: Sideburns, Levis with the pant legs pegged, tight skirts & bobbie socks, and white t-shirts. Another craze was Elvis, dressing to look as attractive as Marilyn Monroe, and the popular dance, "The Twist". Some other fads were TV Dinners and Drive-in theaters.

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