The 1950’s: Marilyn Monroe
In the 50’s, the entire world fell head over heels in love with the one and only Marilyn Monroe. Her curves, hourglass shape and perfect skin became the ultimate beauty ideal. As freedom returned to the West after the war, the restrictions of decades past were thrown away in favor for hyper-femininity. While going about their day-to-day business, women wore dresses and sweater sets and skirts. Later in the decade, close-fitting dresses became all the rage.
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