House Dresses of the 1950s and My Mom

This morning I got up and decided to just hang out around the house (due to it being Sunday and triple digit heat outside) I then thought "I just need a house dress-something to just slip on and be comfortable" and then I thought of my Mom and the "Housewife's" of the 50's and 60's who had perfect dresses to just wear around the house! Not jogging suits/sweat pants nor staying in you PJ's all day like today...but beautiful lovely dresses, cute comfortable shoes, frilly aprons, perfect hair do's and possibly a strand of pearls! 

Mom Spring Street mid to late 1950's Nevada Mo. 

House Dresses of the 1950s

The 1950's housewife stereotype shows a woman who spent her time at home, catering to her husband and children.

The decade of the 1950s with images of celebrities like Lucille Ball and Marilyn Monroe. Indeed, it was a glamorous decade for the Hollywood images that remain imprinted on many minds today, but in day-to-day life, housewives of the 1950s needed practical clothing options. While certain television shows from that era depicted a housewife in heels and pearls, not all women followed that stereotype. However, many wore dresses with sensible heels. As women wanted to look good but also needed to cook and clean, fashion in the 1950s was practical yet attractive.

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