Advise from Bill Blass: "When in doubt wear red."
A sign of power and passion, red makes the wearer feel more sexually appealing. Even a splash of red lipstick will do the trick.
Fifties women considered their lipstick as much a fashion accessory as their jewelry and hats. Most wore true red lipstick colors with Dorothy Gray's "Cherry Bounce", Lournay's "Bright Red", and Revlon's "Tournament of Roses" a few of the fifties' favorites. Hazel Bishop developed and manufactured the first long-lasting lipstick in 1950.
A sign of power and passion, red makes the wearer feel more sexually appealing. Even a splash of red lipstick will do the trick.
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| Hazel Bishop No-Smear Lipstick Family Circle 1953 Ad |
Fifties women considered their lipstick as much a fashion accessory as their jewelry and hats. Most wore true red lipstick colors with Dorothy Gray's "Cherry Bounce", Lournay's "Bright Red", and Revlon's "Tournament of Roses" a few of the fifties' favorites. Hazel Bishop developed and manufactured the first long-lasting lipstick in 1950.
Of course, their nail polish color matched their lipstick.
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| Karen Radkai photo for Harper's Bazaar March 1950 Christian Dior: The real proof of an elegant woman is what is on her feet." |
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| Sophie Malgat in Balenciaga Evening Gown Cover of L'Officiel October 1950 |
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| Norman Norell Design for Traina-Norell Fall/Winter 1954-1955 ©Metropolitan Museum Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. Hare |
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| Jonathan Logan Designed by Jeanne Carr 1957 My Vintage Vogue |
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| Gene Tierney in 1950's Ad for Westmore Hollywood Cosmetics |
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| Claire McCardell for Townley Frocks 1950 ©Metropolitan Museum Gift of Irving Drought Harris In Memory of Claire McCardell Harris |
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| Edith Head Sketch for "A Place in the Sun" ©Live Auctioneers |
Our final crimson selection is from Bill Blass, an American men's and women's fashion designer who was the recipient of seven Coty Awards and the 1999 Fashion Institute of Technology's Lifetime Achievement Award. Bill Blass died in 2002.
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| Bill Blass Sketch FIT Museum |
I am not a flamboyant person but I do enjoy a little red in my wardrobe. If you are not quite comfortable wearing a full out red dress, why not carry that red quilted clutch you have or snap that glossy red bracelet around your wrist. We could start a trend!
Still not sure? Listen to Tommy Tucker's encouragement to put on your red dress from his 1964 blues single "Hi-Heel Sneakers."
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