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Bettie Page 1950s Dresses for Women

American fashion icon Bettie Page, a model who was known as the queen of pinups, had a dramatic sense of style that has been a lasting cultural influence from the 1950s to today. This divas fashion sense combined glamor with femme fatale allure. Dresses for women that are inspired by Bettie Page give you ways to capture some of her style.

Bettie Page was famous for wearing colorful prints, such as polka dots, and for megawatt leather wear. The silhouette she is known for is generally fitted at the bust with a pencil or flared skirt. Bettie Page 1950s dresses for women showcase a retro style that can be worn casually or more formally for a night on the town. Each dress makes an individual statement, so look for a dress that suits your figure and lifestyle.

The influence of this Playboy-centerfold model on 1950s fashion shows in dresses with distinctive styling, skilled craftsmanship, and meticulous attention to detail in everything from stitching and fastenings to the drape of bows, straps, and hemlines. The colors are rich and the materials are luxurious. The fit is tailored at the waist and carefully cut to accentuate the female form. The hemline of swing-style dresses is constructed to highlight the grace of the feminine body in motion. Another silhouette popularized by the 1950s glamor-girl look is the sleek, tailored dress in a bold, sophisticated, color-drenched fabric that is contoured to showcase the figure.

Quality fabrics, dynamic styling, dramatic patterns, and brilliant colors help you strike a Bettie Page pose. Consider these styles:

• The Bettie on Holiday Dress: This festive dress is made of emerald-green velvet and fitted 1950s Rockabilly-style with a detailed bodice and swinging skirt. It has wide straps and a sweetheart neckline.
• The Black Diamond Pencil Dress: This close-fitting style is made of velveteen and spandex and has thin, adjustable straps. The tapered skirt falls slightly below the knee, and the bodice is adorned with a large, ivory-colored bow.
• The Wiggle Dress: This is a body-conscious style that is made to hug your curves. It falls to slightly below the knee. The Wild One version of this dress is black with a scoop neckline and short, fringed sleeves. The Wiggle Wiggle version has a sweetheart neckline and straps. It is available in solid black or red with black trim.
• Cocktail Pattern Dress: This yellow frock features an allover retro-inspired print of cocktail glasses. It has adjustable spaghetti straps, a full skirt, and a slender red belt.