1950s Costumes

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Our 1950s range is built on two shapes: a full poodle skirt or sweetheart dress for women, a drape jacket and skinny tie for men. Every costume in this range goes through over 30 measurement checks, taken by garment techs trained in tailoring.

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Find your 1950s look

Sock hop sweetheart, teddy boy, teddy girl, poodle skirt: five picks below, across women's, men's, and kids'. Adult sizes span Small (4-6) to XX-Large (20-22), and the kids' costume runs ages 4 to 14.

A woman in a black off-the-shoulder top, black pants and belt, a 1950s high school sweetheart look

Black top, black pants, black belt: the Women's High School 50s Sweetheart Costume covers the sweetheart-turned-rebel look, off-the-shoulder, sizes Small (4-6) to X-Large (16-18). A jacket isn't included.

For the men's side, the Mens 50s Icon Suit Costume arrives as four pieces: a blue drape jacket with a black collar, black pants, a skinny tie, and white ankle socks, sized Medium to XL.

A man in a blue drape jacket with black collar, black pants and a skinny tie, a 1950s teddy boy suit

A woman in a pink and black polka dot poodle skirt dress with a matching neck scarf

The Womens 50s Rock 'n' Roll Poodle Dress Costume is the poodle skirt shape done straight, a pink and black polka dot dress with a matching neck scarf, in five sizes from Small (4-6) to XX-Large (20-22).

The drape shape works for women too: the Womens 50s Teddy Girl Costume pairs a black-and-white check jacket, elastic-waist pants, and a skinny tie, sized Small (4-6) to X-Large (16-18).

A woman in a black and white check jacket, black pants and a skinny tie, a 1950s teddy girl costume

A girl in a pink and black polka dot dress with a buckled belt and neck scarf, a kids 1950s rock n roll costume

Ages 4 to 14 get the adult poodle look scaled down, because the Kids 50s Rock n Roll Costume keeps the same polka dot dress, buckled belt, and neck scarf in a child's fit.

What to look for in a 1950s costume

Get the outline right and the rest is trim. A poodle skirt needs enough volume to read across a room, and a drape jacket wants the long line and the narrow tie rather than a modern blazer cut short. Saddle shoes, poodle socks, and cat-eye glasses do the last ten percent. Check the size chart on the product page rather than guessing your usual dress size: sizes across the range start at Small (4-6).

Either side of the fifties, our 1920s costumes and 1960s costumes pages cover the flapper years and the mod-to-hippie turn.

Frequently asked questions

What does a classic 1950s costume include?

One strong piece does the work: a full poodle skirt or a sweetheart dress for women, a drape jacket with a skinny tie for men. Every costume in this range is made from 125GSM+ breathable fabric.

What did people wear to a 1950s themed party?

Sock hop parties ran on polka dot dresses and saddle shoes for women, drape or letterman jackets for men. Neither look needs a mask, so both stay comfortable through a warm room and a long evening.

What's a good 1950s costume idea for couples?

A poodle skirt dress next to a drape-jacket suit reads as a pair without matching colors, which is why the poodle dress and the icon suit picks above work together straight out of their packs.

Do you have 1950s costumes for kids?

Yes. The kids' pick above covers ages 4 to 14, in the same pink and black polka dot dress and neck scarf as the adult poodle skirt version, plus a buckled belt of its own, so a parent and child can match.

What accessories go with a 1950s outfit?

Saddle shoes, poodle socks, and cat-eye glasses are the usual add-ons, and none come in a costume pack, so budget for them separately. A neck scarf is already in the pack with both poodle dresses.