How to Create a '50s Costume for Women

How to Create a '50s Costume for Women



Wear a poodle skirt with white socks and sneakers and you will look like you belong back in the '50s.







Things You'll Need:





Blouses With Peter Pan Collar



Full Poodle Skirts



Solid-color Scarves



White Sneakers



White Socks



Eye Makeup



Rubber Band Hair Tie



Elvis CDs Or Tape









Step
1



Pull your hair back into a ponytail with a coated rubber band. Tie a solid-color scarf in a knot on top of the rubber band. If your hair is short, just brush it away from your face and tie the scarf around your neck.




Step
2



Put on pink lipstick. Keep the eye

makeup


light.




Step
3



Put on a short-sleeved, solid-color

blouse


with a Peter Pan collar.




Step
4



Tuck the blouse into a wide, solid-color skirt with a poodle applique near the bottom on the left side. The skirt looks best if it comes to about 5 inches below your knees.




Step
5



Wear white sneakers with white ankle socks.







Tips & Warnings









While you are getting dressed, put on some early Elvis music to get you in a dancing mood.








Purchase the poodle applique at a crafts store, if necessary.



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