Clothing coupons had been abolished in 1948 so that by 1952 clothes were at
last
liberated.? Hemlines which had plunged rapidly with the new look, finally
settled at mid calf length, eleven and a quarter inches off the ground.? Dolman
sleeves, swing back coats and stand away collars were popular.? Skirts could be
pencil slim or a mass of sun ray pleats.? Lots of these looks were achieved by
using 1950's fashion sewing patterns.
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And of course not everyone is a fashion plate. My mother never wore a crinoline
even if she wore full skirts... she thought they were too much. And many who
grew up in the '40's preferred the a-little-below-the-knee length.
And you can see all these many lengths and fullnesses in films of the period.
Remember "Psycho"? It came out in 1961, so was made in 1960. You see full
skirts at the length you describe, and I believe that movie was "shopped".
And of course a film is not a history class so it's what is appropriate for the
kind of character that one is trying to get across that takes president.
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