Men

• Overall, the fashion was conservative during the 1950s. Adult men wore gray flannel suits. Everyday dress included a tie with a dress shirt. Popular television shows from the era, such as "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," depicted men wearing slacks, shirts (tucked into the slacks) and ties -- when lounging around the house. Even the college male wore a tie, with a letterman's sweater over the shirt.
  
  

Women

• Women's dresses were cinched at the waist, accenting the hourglass shape. In the popular television series "Leave it to Beaver," Beaver's mom wore a dress around the house, and her trademark strand of pearls. Yet not all television women stayed in their dresses. "I Love Lucy" had Lucy and Ethel stepping out in dungarees. To maintain the hourglass shape, their shirts were tucked into the waistband of the pants.
  
  

Teenage Boy

• When dressing as the All-American teenage boy, wear blue jeans and high-top tennis shoes. Wear a dress shirt (tucked at the waist) over a white T-shirt. To complete the outfit, put on a sleeveless letterman's sweater. But if you want to dress as the rebel, get rid of the dress shirt and letterman's sweater and roll up the T-shirt sleeves. Stick a pack of cigarettes into one rolled-up sleeve and trade the high-tops for black boots. Wear a black leather jacket and don't forget to grease up your hair.
  
  

Teenage Girl

• The iconic outfit for the teenage girl from the 1950s is a poodle skirt, which is a circular skirt with a felt poodle embossed on the front of the garment. It was worn with a tailored, short-sleeved blouse tucked neatly into the waistband of the skirt. A scarf was tied around the neck and the hair was worn in a high ponytail. Complete the outfit with saddle shoes and bobby socks. If wearing slacks instead of the skirt, they should be fitted and tailored to the figure, and more the length of peddle pushers, which are calf-length trousers.