I need a project answer for how women and men dressed in the 1950's

By the mid-1950s, women's fashion became more sophisticated, sleek, and slender. ... Casual men's fashion also gained popularity in the middle part of the decade. Sport coats, shirts, and pants in bright colored jersey or madras fabrics were common summer styles.

Explanation:

Blouses, jeans, and long, narrow skirts were also quite popular. The dirndl dress, either sleeveless or with small puff sleeves and having a billowy skirt, became an extremely popular style. This type of casual attire was the hallmark of 1950s fashions.

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