- 1). Clip your hair very short into a flat-topped crew cut. For longer hair, adopt a pompadour hairstyle, popularized by Elvis Presley. To create a pompadour hairstyle, brush or comb your front hair up and back, away from your forehead. Mound it high in the front and keep it in place with hair cream.
- 2). Wear a white crew-necked t-shirt under a button-down long-sleeved dress shirt. Add gemstone cuff links for dress-up occasions.
- 3). Suit up in a gray, brown or black suit, with narrow lapels or a double-breasted design. Suit pants and trousers from the 1950s typically were wide and baggy, with turned-up cuffs.
- 4). Wear natural fabrics such as silk and cotton for shirts, and cotton and wool for suits and trousers. Synthetic fabrics were not introduced until the later part of the decade.
- 5). Dress in casual wear such as plaid sports shirts and Hawaiian shirts. Tuck your shirt-tails in at all times.
- 6). Top off your 1950s look with a broad-rimmed Fedora hat for work and formal social outings. Don a lightweight straw Panama hat for casual occasions.
- 7). Slip on sturdy wing-tip shoes or penny loafers atop plain white, black or brown socks. Tuck a penny into your loafer apron.
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