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Oct
2013

Mini Guide To Holding The Ultimate 1950’s Themed Party

categories: 1950's, 1950s Party

Throwing a 1950s-themed party is the perfect way to bring the decade of sock hops and drive-in movies back to life. Whether you are celebrating a birthday, having a family reunion or hosting a corporate event, a retro bash can be a great way to gather your friends and family together. With the right decorations and music, you can easily recreate the look and feel of the 1950s.

In this article, you will learn how to throw a 1950s-themed party that will transport your guests back in time. From decorations and menus to costumes and music, this step-by-step guide will help you plan an unforgettable event that is sure to be the “talk of the town.” So grab your poodle skirt, put on your dancing shoes, and let the good times roll!

I’m also super eager to hear if any of you lovely readers have ideas to add to make others parties perfect. Comment at the end of the post.

1950s Party Ideas-Image of a Jukebox which perfect for decor for your party.

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UPDATED March 2024

1950s Party Guide Topics (click to jump ahead):

Mini Guide To Holding The Ultimate 1950’s Themed Party

NOTE: When I originally created this post it was because I had planned my mother’s 60th birthday and it was a 1950’s themed party. So I may make reference to this on and off throughout the post.

The Birthday Girl!

Vintage Reproduction Dresses by Glamour Bunny & Bettie Page. 1950s Fashion Inspiration by vintageinn.ca blog

My mom and I this past summer. I’m wearing Glamour Bunny and my mom is wearing Bettie Page.

PARTY INVITATIONS

The invites have already gone out and I designed them myself thru a company called “Vista Print”.

1950s Themed Part Invite for a 60th Birthday

BUT If you don’t have an ounce of talent in your pinky finger do not fear! Here are some great sites that can help you with that:

1950s themed party invites 1950s party invitations
  • Canva -Create Your Own Fun Invites for free
  • OR just type in “1950’s party invites” into your search engine and options near you I’m sure will appear.

Online Invites Only:

1950s DECOR/ THEME IDEAS

This is the REALLY fun part and you can go so many different directions.

First up make sure you check out my 1950s Party Decorations Collection on Etsy. Lots of 1950s Party Decor you can buy RIGHT NOW!

1950s Themed Party Decor Ideas

1. 1950s Diner

Image of a 1950s Diner. Perfect theme idea..1950s Diner party.
1950s Party Idea- 50s Diner. Here is an image of a young people dressed up in 1950s style sitting at a 1950s diner counter.

Many party stores carry all kinds of décor for this kind of party, so if you are looking for an easy breezy décor idea, you can’t go wrong here.

Some Online Options:

  • Etsy
  • Online party stores (like Party City & even Amazon ).

2. Tiki Party/ Hawaiian Party

1950s Party Theme Idea: Tiki Party/ Hawaiian Party

Many moon ago, the Toronto Vintage Society used to host fun Tiki Parties in Toronto. Here is an image of a past party.

Vintage Party Idea: Tiki party as seen in toronto at the Toronto Vintage Society Tiki party.

Tiki was HUGE in the 1950’s (learn about Tiki Culture here) and it’s a another décor idea that is really easy to come by at any party store or Dollar Store. I was recently part of a Tiki party in the summer time and most of the décor came from Dollarama. So go Tiki Crazy!

Image of tiki mugs for a tiki party

Tiki mugs make great decor pieces for this theme.

3. Sock Hop/ 1950’s Dance

1950s Themed party idea: Sock Hop/ 1950s Dance as seen in this 1950s vintage photo. Looks at those 1950s dresses?!

Balloons more balloons and lots of streamers is pretty much all you need for this décor idea (like the photo above is showcasing). However other items like… 

  • records tapped to the walls or dangling from the ceiling; 
  • a real Jukebox or some party stores (& online like ETSY) carry Jukebox Standees if your budget is limited.
  • All of these ideas will add a little extra to the party.

Looking for some fun dances to do? Check out my post on ” Vintage Dance Crazes” for ideas.

little kids birthday party idea a 1950s sock hop 1950s dance.

4. 1950s Cocktail Lounge Party (think Mad Men / Marvelous Mrs Maisel Style)

1950s Cocktail/lounge party theme idea as seen in this 1950s / 1960s vintage photo of a party in a cocktail lounge.

Low lighting, replace some of the lamps with coloured bulbs like blue or green. Setup your bar (create a bar) with vintage cocktail wears (or vintage looking) and make it the focal point of the party.

For a more detailed description on how to make this party come to life, please check out my blog post ‘How to Host a 1950’s Cocktail/Lounge Party’.

1950s FOOD & DRINK

vintage milkshake for a 1950s party blueberry milkshake

For the most authentic experience you need to serve 1950’s food. If you want recipes or ideas see if you can find some old 1950s cookbooks online or in used book stores, they will really help plan your menu. However if you are just stumped for time or looking thru a cookbook is foreign territory to you (like me), here is a small list of ideas:

  • French Fries
  • Hotdogs and Hamburgers
  • Celery & Cheese whiz
  • Devilled Eggs
  • Pineapple upside cake
  • Casserole…anything
  • Jello Mold!
  • Fondue
  • Fruit on Skewers
  • SPAM!
  • Roasts
  • Swedish Meatballs
  • Angel Food Cake
  • Pound Cake
  • Fruit Cup
  • Meat Pies
  • TV Dinners 🙂
  • Soufflé
  • Grilled cheese
  • Ice Cream/Banana splits
  • Non-Alcoholic Drinks: Soda/pop, Milk Shakes, Root beer floats etc.

NOTE: For a more detailed post on food options see the post ‘Party Foods of the 1950’s‘ & 1950s Dessert Ideas For Your Next Party!

One last thing! Make sure you check out my Etsy collection that I update once a month with vintage cookbooks from the 1900s to 1960s avail for sale.

1950s Betty Crocker Picture Cook Book. Vintage Recipes 1950s Party Recipes

VINTAGE COCKTAILS

1950s Cocktail Drink Ideas for a 1950s Themed Party

Having a Tiki Themed Party? Here is a fun website to help with your Tiki Drinks, The Tiki Lounge Talk.

vintage cocktails for a 1950s party

PARTY GAMES

1950s Game ideas for a 1950s themed party

The list is endless of all the fun games you can do, but here are some of my suggestions and make sure you check out my blog post ‘Party Game Ideas for a 1950s Themed Party‘

  • Twist
  • Hula Hoop Contest
  • Name that Tune
  • Name that 1950s TV Show
  • Bubble-gum blowing contest
  • Limbo Contest
  • Trivia Questions about the 1950s
  • Pin the Tail on the Donkey
1950s Hula hop Fad women hula hooping 1950s fashion. 1950s vintage image.

1950s MUSIC

1950s music ideas for your 1950s party featuring a jukebox

This is I think the easiest piece of the puzzle to make your party a success as there are so many CD’s (& Records) out there with “Best of the 1950s” and online radio stations playing that music, all you have to do is press Play.

For an extra fun add-on to the party check out “Rockabilly music”. Enjoy!

Here is my 1950s Party Spotify Playlist I am updating on the regular (March 31st, 2022 update)!

Best songs of the 1950s (1953-1957)

1950s PARTY OUTFIT IDEAS

How to dress is totally going to depend on the 1950’s theme you are going with. If you are doing “Tiki” you are going to want your guests showing up in Hawaiian shirts, and dresses, leis etc.

If you are going with 1950’s diner, sock hop etc. then your options are pretty open to anything from circle skirts, poodle skirts, capris pants, saddle shoes to cardigans and slacks for men.

Here are some inspiration pictures to help….

Circle skirts, pencil skirts, poodle skirts, apron, a slim fitting sweater and pearls will get the job done nicely. Don’t forget the crinoline (keep it under the skirt and not peeking out).

Further Reading: Juli Lynne Charlot-The Creator of the Poodle Skirt

1950s Circle Skirts as seen in this 1950s vintage image (and one cute 1950s aprong). ==>>How to dress for a 1950s Themed Party: Circle Skirts, Aprons, heels, blouses. More ideas at www.vintageinn.ca blog
1950s Circle Skirts as seen on these 1950s models wearing 1950s fashions.

Add slacks or capris to the mix with a beautiful blouse.

1950s Vintage ad for women's fashions featuring: 1950s dress, 1950s capris pants and 1950s circle skirt with blouses & sweaters. ==>>How to dress for a 1950s Themed Party: Capris and 1950s dresses and skirts 1950s fashion

Jeans, dress pants, cardigans, and sweaters are easy to throw together from your modern closet. Don’t forget the white socks!

1950s Teenager fashion vintage photo featuring a group of Black Teenagers in 1950s fashion posing for a photo.
1950s vintage photo of a group of teenagers posing for a picture in the football stands. They are wearing typical 1950s fashions for teens at time.

Source: Fine Art America

Jeans and Bobby Sox on display.

1950s teenagers wearing jeans and bobby sox 1950s vintage photo

The Teddy Boys look. Read all about them (and Teddy Girls) and their fashion style HERE.

1950s Teddy Boys. 1950s Fashion

Saddle Shoes are a must!

(For more saddle shoe photos check out my Pinterest Board HERE).

1950s photo of a woman wearing saddle shoes. vintage photo

If you are doing a Cocktail Lounge party you might suggest cocktail outfits. Like Tuxedos for the guys, as seen on Frank and Bing.

Bing Crosby & Frank Sinatra in the 1950s. 1950s Cocktail Party Fashion Ideas for Men

And beautiful 1950s Cocktail Gowns for the women.

1950s Womens Cocktail Dress illustration. 1950s Themed Party Fashion Ideas

For further 1950s fashion inspiration for women, please visit my 1950’s Fashion Pinterest Board HERE.

WHERE TO BUY 1950S CLOTHING (updated October 2023)

Do you wan the Poodle Skirts & Grease look? Try out your local costume store or online stores, they always carry that fun style.

Now if you are looking for something a bit more authentic here are some (not all) of my favorite online stores:

Examples of styles on RocknRomance Vintage website (not vintage but vintage reproduction. AKA modern sizes).

1940s & 1950s Vintage Style Clothing

Examples of vintage reproduction 1950s clothing at Unique Vintage:

1950s vintage style dresses and outfits from Unique Vintage

Examples of 1950s vintage reproduction styles at Collectif Clothing:

Collectif 1950s / Pinup / Rockabilly Reproduction Styles. Perfect for any 1950s themed party.

Brick & Mortar Stores: In your hometown venture to your local Vintage Clothing store and ask the staff to help you. I have sometimes found that just because you don’t see it on the floor, does not mean that it does not exist. You can also get creative with modern clothes that you might already have in your closet (or can find in a store). Pencil skirt and cute blouse will work perfect every time.

Here you have it, the “Mini guide to the throwing the ultimate 1950s themed party”. I hope you got some great ideas and if you do throw a party I would LOVE to see what you did. Share your post or images.

Happy Planning!

To end, I had to share the below video because the music is just too good to not share. Add these as well to your party!

HOW TO HOST A VIRTUAL PARTY-1950S STYLE

Currently as of April 21st, 2020 we are not allowed to meet in groups for birthday parties and other celebrations. While this sucks, it is for the greater good and I understand that this needs to be done. BUT in the mean time people are celebrating milestones in their life and they want to have a bit of fun with it. I know my birthday is coming up on May 4th and I want to have a Tiki Themed party. So how do you go about this?

Host an online party & invite your friends to join in on the fun.

There are many tools you can go about to do this. You can use Zoom, Facebook Messenger Video Chat, Skype or Facetime on your iPhone (only works if everyone has iPhones). My preference as of late has been Facebook but that is only because all my friends are on there. I Skype with my parents.

Once you have decided on the tools you want to use, decide on the theme of your party. I have suggested several themes above and you can really pull them all of in the comforts of your own home. How? Here are some tips to get you thinking:

Tiki Party:

Decorate the room you are going to be video chatting in with tropical tiki decor. Ask your party guests to do the same (if they wish) in their own home. Ask everyone who is attending to dress up in Tropical/ Tiki Clothes. Make a tiki drink to enjoy (boozy or not) while chatting with your friends. Have some tropical music playing in the background (low so you can hear your guests). Put the Enchanted Tiki Room & Trader Sams “Tiki Room” window on loop. It even has music!

Virtual 1950s Cocktail Party:

Ask everyone to dress up in their best cocktail outfits and make themselves a drink (once again boozy or not). Put on some lounge music (as stated above) and dim the lights to create some ambiance. Have some finger foods on hand while chatting with guests, OR have a fondue cocktail party. If any of your friends have fondue pots, as, them to fire it up and join in on the fun.

As you can see from the ideas above you really can make your 1950s party into a virtual party. Drop me a line if you want some more ideas.

Next up! Send out a virtual invite (ecard). I mentioned some above but here is a reminder of what you can use:

Party Tip: Go with small groups, have multiple parties! One at 7pm, One at 9pm. Too many people on a call makes it’s hard to chat with others, so break up the parties. It’s your party do what you want!

So my friends, you really don’t have to fret that you can’t have an in person party. You can still make your virtual party just as fun. Enjoy!

Liz

Further Reading:

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Mar
2024

Juli Lynne Charlot-The Creator of the Poodle Skirt

categories: Vintage Fashion, Vintage Fashion Designer, Womens History

When people think of 1950s fashions, the first thing that pops into their head, is the Poodle Skirt. This iconic fashion piece took the world by storm in the 1950s and remains a beloved symbol of the era to this day.

1950s vintage photo of a model in a poodle skirt posing with a poodle.

BUT! Did you know that the creator of the poodle skirt, Juli Lynne Charlot JUST passed away at the age of 101 on March 3rd, 2024? It’s true as you can see from the screen grab from the New York Times. Sad news, but what a long life!

Now after I saw this news (special shoutout to my amazing sister-in-law who brought this to my attention), I realized that I have never done a blog post on Juli before. Why? I have zero clue but today that all changes!

Let’s learn all about Juli Lynne Charlot’s fashion design path, see her creations and also view some items that are available for sale at the time of this post.

Let the fun begin!

Photo of the creator of the 1950s Poodle Skirt-Juli Lynn Charlot who lived to be a 101. She is posing with the famous poodle skirt.

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NOTE: If you click on any of the items featured below and they are not available, don’t fret! Hit the search button and see what else is on the websites. There are 1000’s and 1000’s of items being listed daily.

Juli’s Early Life

1940s vintage photo of Juli Lynn Charlot, the creator of the Poodle Skirt in her early days as an actress & singer. Love her hair flower in her 1940s hairstyle.
  • Born Shirley Ann Agin on October 26, 1922, in Manhattan, New York.
  • At the age of 13, she started voice lessons. She had dreams of becoming an opera singer and would eventually change her name to be more “diva like”.
  • When she was a child, her family moved to Southern California. There, her father, an electrician, and her mother, an embroiderer, plied their trades at Hollywood studios.
  • She attended ‘Hollywood High School’ with friends like Judy Garland, Ann Miller & Lana Turner.
  • After high school, Juli participated alongside the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera as a singer and also sang with an orchestra directed by Xavier Cugat.
  • She made her Broadway debut in 1945 in the Victor Herbert operetta “The Red Mill,” and was cast as a singer in the 1946 film comedy “Night in Paradise.” (source)
  • Throughout her performing years, she designed her own wardrobe. Because she had refused to learn to sew (“I didn’t want to be a drudge, like my mother”), she hired a seamstress to realize her designs in cloth (source).

Juli also performed with the Marx Brothers, who asked her to tour with them at several military bases during World War II (source).

1940s photo: Juli Lynne Charlot, wearing a dress of her own design, with Harpo Marx.

1940s vintage photo of Juli Lynne Charlot (the creator of the poodle skirt), wearing a dress of her own design, with Harpo Marx.
  • She also loved love and was married four times, “to two millionaires, a royal count and a Baron”.

Juli the Fashion Designer

In 1947, at age 25, Charlot was invited to a Christmas party in Los Angeles and planned to create a dress for the event. Having little money (her current husband, Philip Charlot had lost his job around this time & Juli was no longer a working singer), she decided to make her own skirt to wear, instead. 

“I couldn’t sew seams,” recalled Juli Lynne Charlot, “so I cut a circle with a hole in the middle, put it on a waistband and had my skirt.”

Spokesman.com

“If I had known how to sew, or had the money to purchase better materials, I would have never made the circle skirt.”

Wikipedia
1950s Fashion: A Christmas Holiday Circle Skirt designed by Julie Lynn Charlot the creator of the Poodle Skirt
A Christmas Holiday Circle Skirt designed by Julie Lynn Charlot (seen in the first image)

The Skirt:  Charlot’s mother owned a factory which used felt, which allowed her to use that material. It was also the height of the New Look when fabric restrictions were lifted and skirts got fuller and longer. So Juli added some Christmas motif appliques to the skirt and went off to the party.

A week later, Charlot made two more circle skirts due to how wonderful they turned out. She took them to a Beverly Hills, California boutique just prior to Christmas 1947. They were sold immediately; this started the Juli Lynne Charlot California company (great logo typography btw) (source).

Source: Etsy-VINTAGEVAVAVOOMZ

The Iconic Poodle Skirt Is Born

After Christmas 1947, the boutique requested a non-holiday motif. They figured that dogs were popular so it was suggested that Juli Lynne make a dog-themed skirt.  She came up with the idea of three dachshunds: two females and a male.  The first dog was a flirty girl, the seconds one was a girl with her nose stuck in the air, and the third was the male who was trying to get to the flirty girl.  But all the leashes became intertwined so the boy dog could only get to the stuck up girl (Source-Vintage Traveler).

The skirts at the boutique in Beverly Hills were quite popular and sold out; in early 1948, Charlot designed a similar skirt with poodles, which was more successful than the previous skirts based on dachshunds (source).

The Poodle Skirt is born!

1950s Fashion / 1950s Vintage Photo of Juli Lynne Charlot the designer of the Poodle skirt wearing her design.
Juli Lynn Charlot in one of her first Poodle Skirt designs

Poodle Skirts & More!

Due to the incredible popularity of the skirts, Ms. Charlot soon had a poodle-skirt factory. She made skirts adorned with images of frogs and lily pads, Parisian street scenes, galloping racehorses, cascading flowers and champagne glasses and pink elephants, along with coordinating blouses, sweaters, dresses, hats and handbags.

Exclusive department stores, including Bullock’s Wilshire in Los Angeles, Neiman Marcus in Dallas and Bergdorf Goodman in New York, were carrying her designs. And by the early 1950s, her skirts were selling for about $35 apiece — some $400 in today’s money (source).

1950s Fashion: a 1950s Felt Circle skirt with a Paris scene designed by poodle skirt creator Juli Lynne Charlot
1950s Fashion: a 1950s Felt Circle skirt with flowers designed by poodle skirt creator Juli Lynne Charlot

Example of a sweater designed by Juli, a 1950s vintage novelty cardigan. Incredibly detailed applique throughout of a lively travel scene – mountains, buildings, boats and floral blooms (avail for sale at time of posting).

1950s Fashion: A Juli Lynn Charlot, 1950s vintage novelty cardigan. Incredibly detailed applique throughout of a lively travel scene - mountains, buildings, boats and floral blooms.

Source: Etsy-bellofbow

Charlot’s designs were so successful that one of them appeared in a national ad campaign for Maidenform bras in 1952 (seen below). Leading Designer Patterns, a mail order pattern company, also released one of her designs.

Juli was a huge success!

1950s vintage ad from 1952 for Maidenform bra's featuring a woman wearing a 1950s bra and a Juli Lynne Charlot Circle skirt. Juli was the creator of the poodle skirt.

Source: Pinterest

The skirts seemed to celebrate the postwar optimism in the United States and offer a canvas for the 1950s flood of consumer kitsch. The poodle skirt, especially for teen girls, also was a chance for an important style statement: I’m not wearing what my mom wore (source).

1950s vintage photo of two young girls in 1950s fashions. One girl is wearing jeans and plaid shirt and the other is wearing a felt circle skirt with an applique on it and saddle shoes.

Copycats Everywhere!

1950s vintage photo of a young woman in a 1950s circle skirt with poinsettias on the skirt putting decorations on a Aluminum Christmas Tree.

When one becomes popular, especially in the world of fashion, it is only a matter of time before others copy the designs. From mail order catalogues, to at home sewers (so many vintage sewing patterns out there), the skirts were seen everywhere! Especially because anyone could easily make it.

1950s vintage photo of a teenage girl in a circle skirt with Elvis Presley name on the skirt. The Circle Skirt aka the Poodle Skirt was originally created by Juli Lynn Charlot
A teenage girl wearing a circle skirt with Elvis Presley’s name on it.

Vintage 1950s Teenage circle skirt with poodle applique.

1950s vintage sewing pattern: 1950s Teen Age Circle Skirt with Poodle Applique

Source: Etsy-CloesCloset

1950s catalog page featuring a pretty felt circle skirt with floral applique and on the right a sewing pattern for women’s heart applique circle skirts (and one with just lines).

1950s fashion for young women as seen in this 1950s catalog page for 1950s circle skirt with floral applique and a women 1950s top and skirt.
1950s women's circle skirt vintage sewing pattern featuring circle skirts with hearts on them.

1956 Toronto Metropolitan University Fashion Design students sporting their own circle skirt designs.

Fun fact! I graduated from the fashion marketing program at TMU in 2003.

1950s vintage photo: 1956 Toronto Metropolitan University Fashion Design students sporting their own circle skirt designs with fun appliques on them. Like televisions and the Eiffel tower.

Juli’s Later Life

While in Mexico in the 1980s, Charlot took interest in a classic Mexican wedding dress and decided to create variations on it. This resulted in her purchase of a manufacturing plant in Mexico City to produce and export these dresses worldwide. The factory later collapsed during the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, forcing her to abandon the dress business (source).

Charlot died at her home in Tepoztlán on March 3, 2024, at age 101.

The Poodle Skirts Legacy

In later years, the poodle skirt became visual shorthand for the entire decade. Even now, a production of “Grease” or “Bye Bye Birdie” can scarcely be mounted without one in evidence (source).

I know when I worked as a waitress a 50’s diner in my hometown, we all wore poodle skirts as our uniform. Nothing else was an option.

Further Reading: Mini Guide To Holding The Ultimate 1950’s Themed Party

Butterick Sewing pattern-Children / Youth / Teen Sewing Pattern Girls' Circle Skirt / poodle skirt. Perfect for your next 1950s themed party, sock hop, kids party.

Source: Etsy-FindCraftyPatterns

Further Examples of Juli Lynne Charlot Circle Skirt Creations

1950s Fashion: a 1950s Felt Circle skirt with pink elephants with martini glasses designed by poodle skirt creator Juli Lynne Charlot

The Pink Elephant Circle Skirt-Source: New York Times

Would you like to own a stunning ‘Romeo and Juliet’ 1950s felt circle skirt designed by Juli Lynn Charlot that was ALSO seen on the late Queen Elizabeth II? Well as of the time of this posting, you could!

The story of this skirt & Queen Elizabeth II:

The time was 1951, and the place was Ottawa, where the woman was attending a hoedown at the home of Canada’s governor general. At 25, she had never seen a hoedown, and was tutored privately in its mysteries before the dancing began.

The woman, attired in a steel blue circle skirt by Ms. Charlot appliquéd with hearts, flowering branches and stylized figures of Romeo and Juliet, acquitted herself admirably, according to news reports.

Her name was Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, and she would be known from the next year on as Queen Elizabeth II (source).

1950s vintage photo of Queen Elizabeth in a Juli Lynn Charlot 1950s Felt Skirt with appliques at a square dance in the 50s
1950s Fashion: A 1950s Circle Skirt with appliques featuring a Romeo and Juliet design by Juli Lynn Charlot, the creator of the poodle skirt.

Source: Etsy-VINTAGEVAVAVOOMZ

Vintage 1950s felt circle skirt with Samba Dancers and Palm Trees.

1950s Fashion: Vintage 1950s Skirt - Authentic Juli Lynne Charlot Felt Circle Skirt with Samba Dancers and Palm Trees - Rio. Juli was the creator of the Poodle Skirt.

Source: Etsy-FabGabs

Chess Game 1950’s felt skirt. All of the appliques are decorated with sequins and beads.

1950s Fashion: Juli Lynne Charlot Chess Game -1950's Felt circle Skirt. Juli was the creator of the Poodle Skirt

Source: 1stdibs.com

Last but not least a Fun Liz fact! I own my own 1950s vintage felt circle skirt that I picked up years ago at an amazing vintage store in Toronto, called ‘Gadabout‘. It has a giant accordion, musical notes and a conductor. It’s a prized possession in my small but mighty vintage clothing collection. Take a look at a video I made of the skirt below (video link).

Liz Note: After looking at the quality of these skirts from this post, I am beginning to wonder if my skirt was a Juli Lynn Charlot design? There is no tag but the skirt is incredibly well made. If anyone knows, please comment below!

@tovintagelizzie I love Accordions! Especially on a 1950s true vintage circle skirt in my collection. 🎶 #1950s #1950sfashion #accordion #vintagetiktok ♬ Music Box Polka – George Staiduhar

Further Reading: Interview with Juli from the Vintage Traveler

Thank you for taking the time to read all about Juli, who was an incredible woman who struck gold with an idea that was just simple in it’s design. I am happy to have been able to of shared her story.

Question Time: Did you wear a poodle skirt / circle skirt? Own one? Hate them, love them? Share any thoughts on this topic in the comment section below.

Further Reading from the Vintage Inn Blog (archived posts):

Thanks for dropping by!

Liz