- Matching dresses.
- Oh. - Oh my God, twinsies.
I'm Shirley Temple.
I can't do this.
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Hey it's Lindsay.
- And I'm Sierra.
So a couple of months ago, May and I tried on
some incredible 1920's looks.
Lindsay, is a fellow fashionista
so I invited her to try on some 1950's looks.
- Yay, so since Sierra and I
have very different body types and chest sizes,
we're gonna put these 50's looks to the test
to see how they fit our bodies.
Alright how are you feeling about this?
- I'm excited. - Really?
- I feel like this era
was built for curves - True.
- And the boobs and the bums.
- It seems very put together
and I don't like being to hold what to do.
So I think now we need to learn about 1950's fashion.
Wow!
Fashion for women in the 1950's can be defined
as elegant, feminine and formal.
It dominated both day wear
and evening wear.
The silhouette dubbed the "New Look,"
is the iconic 1950's shape of rounded shoulders,
a raised bust, a cinched neat waist
and a large full skirt.
- The silhouette, obviously, emphasized curves.
And women considered curvaceous and voluptuous
for the time period, were idolized.
- You're an idol.
This ultra-feminine silhouette was a grand departure
from the more liberating women's fashion
of the 1920's and 30's.
- This departure in fashion seemed to mimic
the social atmosphere of the post-war era.
In the 1950's, the average age
for an American woman to get married
was 20 years old.
- Ew, no.
Restrictions and rationing were done away with
and women who had gone to work during the war
were returning to the home.
After all the years of doing without,
women were impeccably dressed and groomed
to embrace a more luxurious lifestyle.
Okay, I think it's time to go see these outfits.
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- Guys, welcome to Timeless Vixen.
We specialize in designer, rare antiques
and couture from Victorian to modern.
We're gonna have a lot of fun.
- Okay cool, I'm excited.
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- So this is, whole wall is
the 50's section - Ooh.
- What you're looking for.
And we can't talk about the 50's
without talking about Christian Dior.
As you can see
just the fabrication is beautiful.
In the 50's,
they loved matchy-matchy.
So why not have, matching dresses?
- Ooh. - Oh my God, twinsies.
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Going back in time, BRB. - Yay.
- All right.
- That is so cute. - That is so precious.
- I'm kind of obsessed with this,
I really am.
- This is amazing.
- I love the seashell print
the novelty is so 1950's.
- Like when you think 1950's,
I never thought this.
- That shelf bust is really flattering
for the boobs. - It is.
- Especially if you're smaller in the chest
it gives you that definition.
- It's so breathable and
it's so lightweight.
And it feels like, I don't know
like my mom made it or something.
- Wow, look at you bombshell.
- This is so beautiful.
I love how like cinched I am.
I am kind of spilling out a little more.
- But this bust is called
the shelf bust. - Okay.
- Very popular in the 1950's.
And then with the little nipped waist,
you're like Marilyn.
- It's so cute. - Look at you.
- Ooh. - So cute.
- Again, love this.
- I love this on you so much.
It fits you like it's made for you.
- I'm kind of obsessed that it's two pieces.
Like it's just a little dress under here.
- The 1950's they would do these little boleros
is what they called them.
They're not quite a jacket
but it was like a little topper.
- Oh that's so cute. - Look at that bottom Get
- My boob is not to here.
- But it makes look
like it is. - Exactly.
- I just wanna run on a beach.
- She's a business queen, - Wow!
- Independent woman.
- It covers every inch of your body
but it's so hot.
- The shape is so perfect
like are you kidding me?
Look at this waist. - It's tailored,
it's so flattering.
- That's the definition of an hourglass.
- You would be like a high profile secretary in this.
- Type, type, type - Yeah.
All right, let's see
the first of the night looks
- So beautiful.
- Look at the back. - Look at the bow.
- The bow is so cute.
- The the fabric it's high quality, silk satin
just like luxurious.
They have a built in crinoline petty coat under,
see look at that.
Do a spin.
- It's so easy.
- So glamorous.
Back in the 50's
they would take yards and yards
of silk chiffon and manipulate it.
And I mean this took a lot of time
to make . - Wow.
- This feels beautiful.
- And just the way it drapes, so flattering.
- Oh my God. - Look at that.
- Yeah, it gives you that great bust line
and the one shoulder.
- Oh, my goddess. - This color on you.
- I feel so beautiful.
It feels like this is what I would wear a 100%
in the 50's.
- And do you have hips? - I know.
- I see some - I see lot's
of beautiful hips.
- Listen, I have hips
but these give me, like,
- [All] Hips.
- There's just like a bunch of extra fabrics here.
So you can just tell the silhouette is.
- Spin for us [All] Ooh.
- Oh, ah! - This is incredible.
- I mean this is
a true - Let me see the back.
- Hour glass 1950's moment.
- And it's not too far
from what you would see today
but I feel like it's just tailored so well.
- The cut is like, - And it's elevated.
- You would never see this color.
- No. - You would never
and then this ruching in the bottom.
Oh my God, look at the little band.
- Again, just as yards and yards as silk chiffon.
- So I feel like the ruching
is meant to accentuate - Definitely.
- My hips even more which is amazing.
- I am so ready to see this, sister-sister.
And I love how the dress looks good
on two completely different bodies.
- I mean questionable on - No it's beautiful.
I mean all the detailing.
- I like the fan
and the beading. - Absolutely beautiful.
- I think I just need a little more boobies
for this one.
- Yay. - All right.
- So we've chosen our looks.
- I can't wait to see what you guys picked.
- Thank you so much for all your help.
- Now on to bras and breasts.
- Bras at the time lifted, separated
and shaped the breasts.
But, they also tightly controlled their movement.
Bras typically had quite firm cups
which came to a point.
These bras were used to emphasize
a dramatic difference
between bust, waist and hips.
- A highly exaggerated version
was known as the bullet bra.
Do we have these bras?
- I think they're actually behind us.
- [Both] Ooh.
- So these are the 50's inspired bullet bras.
- You know, I'm not gonna lie
I thought they were gonna be a lot pointier than this.
Oh wait, actually that's really pointy
- This is my actual worst nightmare.
I think we need to get some rest
and get ready for our big day.
Hello, good morning.
We're about to get our hair done
which good luck.
The only thing I'm not really looking forward to
is that bra.
- The last thing I wanna wear is a dress.
The winning outfit is this one.
This one has the little fishes
and I just like the bright, bright color of it.
- Hello, beautiful look.
Look at this,
this is so stunning.
- The bra, I really don't wanna wear this.
Listen, I don't wear bras at all.
And I haven't for years
because, small boobies you know
but, this feels lightweight
and there's no wiring.
- Not what I expected
but here we are.
- This is not cute.
I will say I feel very secure.
Maybe it'll help my posture,
I don't know.
- I'm obsessed.
This is amazing.
- Thing that I find the coolest about this dress
is just seeing the tag, classic 50's.
- I feel like my body type
was built or this times.
- I love a two piece set.
Honestly, it's just so flattering.
There definitely is more boobage
than I normally would be showing
because of that bra.
It's very pokey.
- It's hair time. - Yay.
- I'm Emma,
I'm gonna be giving you a gorgeous 1950's due today
to go out in the town.
- Yes, the clock clip is not 1950's
- Are you excited to do this? - I am.
I'm gonna give you a gorgeous pageboy style today.
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- Makeup time.
Okay, it's freezing.
Let's see here.
Okay, so my brows.
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- I feel like this eyebrow is very Marilyn.
I am, la chica Marilyn Monroe.
- I'm gonna use this shade
the brown and drip.
This just feels wrong though.
I just wanna add some like shimmer.
- Oh wow, failed immensely.
- I have not done an eyeliner in years
because I'm bad at it.
Oh my God.
- The winged eyeliners so hard.
I'm trying to be more Marilyn
less Amy Winehouse.
- Okay, that's better.
Doesn't look horrible when mascara is over it.
- Flabbergasted at the effort it would take
to be hot during this time.
- Natural pink, I have a lot of pink on my dress
so I feel like that's cute.
- Do nice little pink.
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- I do have this like pinky coral.
I am a gloss girl, okay.
So just wearing lipstick period
it's gonna be everywhere.
All right here's I think
the final look.
Everything I don't like
about this look is my fault,
not the 50's fault.
I'm Shirley Temple.
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- Oh my God. - You look so cute.
You look so tender.
- You look like a little business woman.
- You look like a darling girl going to a sock hop.
- I feel like I'm going to work.
- And I feel like I just got outta school.
- Your hair looks so cool.
- Yours does too.
I'm actually pleasantly surprised.
- All right let's,
it's time to go into the outside world.
- I can't wait.
It's my lunch break, let's go.
- All right we're here on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank.
- This street is known for having tons of amazing vintage.
We're gonna go check out
a vintage makeup store called Bésame.
- I can't do this.
- People love doing this.
People dress up,
they come and they do a little vintage photo shoot.
I just don't.
I think good for them.
- We've been honked at
we're being cat-called
it's like the 1950's all over again.
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- Let's go in.
- Here we go.
Oh my God.
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Hey so we're choosing our lipsticks
for tonight. - Perfect.
- We learned a lot.
The middle one is a pink.
I think that's more like an everyday look.
- I like that one
and then there's the red
which is the very Marilyn bombshell vibe
which is this woman as we know.
So we are in a home
and we're going to do some chores
but first let's have a check-in
about how we're feeling. - Yes.
Outwardly I look good,
inwardly, it's so tight. - Yeah.
- I thought at first it fit my body like perfectly
and now I'm like I can't actually expand my lungs
as far as I want them to go.
- Structurally, I think I look amazing.
The clothing I feel is actually supportive
but, it's so freaking tight
and it doesn't feel good.
I don't know - Yeah.
- How women of the time
moved throughout their entire day
in clothing that was so, restricting.
- All right, so I guess I'm baking
and you're sweeping.
- And this is both sexist and racist.
- Here's my kish
I definitely made myself.
Oh that's the stove not the oven.
I really can't breathe.
I really wanna just like rip it off.
- I can't bend over.
I'm like, this is,
I'm glad there's a little handle here.
- I really do think that like
you had to be perfect for the man to come home.
- Okay, I've had enough
of this. - Yeah.
- It's time for our night look
because I need a drink.
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- [Both] (screaming)
- This is so cute.
- Oh my God
we're the blue angels.
- Look at this bag.
This bag is vintage 50's
and it's so stunning.
And you look so good - Thank you.
- You look hot.
See I feel like if you wore
this today, - I would love it.
- No one would question anything.
There'd be - Honestly this dress
makes all of this worth it.
- You look amazing as well.
This is, everything that we've worn
you can just tell was tailored for the ideal body type.
- I go back and forth between really feeling
like 50's and also like an 80's prom queen.
- You'll see how we do at a bar.
- I need a cocktail.
- I can't sit
so I've fallen to lay into the car
so my hips don't bust the seams of this dress.
- That was a very interesting experience.
- There were many people - There were many people.
- Staring at us.
There was a guy who looked at Lindsay
and was like, "I like your dress."
I was looking at people in like sweats and hoodies
and they were just comfortable.
They could move.
So in the 50's I'm not sure that women
were actually going out on the town alone.
They would have their husbands.
They would have a chaperone.
- As much as I think the 50's appreciated a woman's body
the curves, everything like that.
It also was very restricting.
Not the most super body positive.
- Every decade we're finding that
there's always this ideal.
And so instead of a woman just,
she has her body
she wears what feels good.
We're finding that
there's always a way to alter.
What decade should we do next?
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