The post-World War II baby boom helped make way for changes in 1950s kids' clothing. Fashions for both boys and girls were very different from previous generations.
This all changed in the boom years of the 1950s, although it could be said that practicality simply mutated. Natural and synthetic textiles were used in new and different ways. Denim and chambray began to show up in kids’ clothing, as did Indian Head Cloth (all-purpose cotton), which often featured novelty prints. Corduroy also gained popularity.
Boys’ clothes needed to be sturdy to hold up to their activity. As such, they began to be allowed to wear jeans to elementary school. Even some girls wore overalls, although most schools frowned upon girls in trousers. Clothes were increasingly made of manmade fabrics, which were easier to care for. Gradually, children were beginning to dress more like older boys and girls, although parents and the fashion industry were still strict about age-appropriateness.
These beautiful Kodachrome slides were found by Steven Martin that show what children wore in the 1950s.
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
Cool Photos Show What Children Wore in the 1950s
