How were men's suits cut in the 1950's? - answer-cut fuller and more comfortable -idea was to be able to take virtually any man's body type and make it look good through proper tailoring What were color choices in the 1950's? - answerlimited to blue, grey, and brown men's hairstyles - answerflat top, pompadour, duck tail, crew cut Nudie Cohn - answer- made a deal with Tex Williams-- if he paid for a sewing machine - made a custom suit, Elvis Presley's gold lame suit (worth $10,000) Who was the Rhinestone Cowboy? - answerNudie Cohn ___ became popular for men in the 1950s - answersportshirts What were bomber jackets in the 1950's? - answer-made of leather, suede, and gabardine -different designs and fabrics based on age and socio-economic status men's swimwear - answerbrief swim shorts ____jackets and sweaters were popular in the 1950s - answerLetterman End of the Decade - answer- Alaska and Hawaii become states - Fidel Castro takes over Cuba - Mattel launches Barbie - "The Day the Music Died" The Sixties - answerBoomers were driving force between the change, upheaval, and controversy Called the "Swinging 60s" Most controversial decade of the 20th century? - answer1960's Major events of the 1960's - answer- Sprite is introduced by Coca Cola (1960) - JFK was president (1961) - Beatle's first record is released (1963) - Kennedy assassinated (1963) - Ford introduces the Mustang (1964) - Sound of Music released (1965) - Cigarette warning labels (Jan. 1st, 1966) - Rolling Stone magazine is founded (1967) - Nixon is president (1968) - Neil Armstrong walks on the moon (1969) Daily Life of Boomer Kids - answer- First TV generation - Birth control pill introduced - Dress codes for boys and girls in K-12 - More instant foods - Music Girls were sent home if they were - answerwearing pants or culottes Boys were sent home if their - answerhair was too long Title IX - answerdresses could not be required for girls I'm public schools boomer music - answerFolk, California sound, Detroit sound, Blended voices, Rock on drugs, British invasion California Sound - answerThe Beach Boys Detroit (Motown) sound - answerSupreme, Temptations, Stevie wonder, Dionne Warwick Blended Voices - answerMamas & Papas; Fifth Dimension; Simon & Garfunkel; Crosby, stills, Nash & young Rock on Drugs - answerJimi Hendrix, The Doors, Jefferson Airplanes, Janis Joplin What was the The British Invasion? - answer- Beatles; Rolling Stones; Petula clark; animals; Chad & Jeremy, The Who - More than just music - Included television, designers, hair, and models fashion hot spots - answer- Paris still leading couture - London leading in design and retail - Continued growth in RTW