1950s
Butterick Fashion News, April 1950
"The full skirted floor length dress is still the favourite for spring teen formals. Most stores say that the teenagers prefer the full length party dress. This year the designers are doing more with the strapless dress, making them suitable for both teenagers and mothers. Mothers like the stoles, so they are being made detachable to be worn as desired."
Australian Home Journal, November 1951
"The question in every woman's mind just now is, "What is going to happen about Dior's 'H' line and his even new 'A' line, and how much will they affect styles out here? As yet no one knows the answer. The matter is controversial. Italian designers, who now occupy so important a place in the fashion world, continue to stress the bosom and keep the waist in its normal position. Many of the top American and London coutouriers, on the other hand, favour the lengthened torso line which shifts the focus of attention from the bust and waist to the hips."
Australian Home Journal, April 1955
