Vintage 1955 Fashion Clothes

In addition to this page we have a page dedicated to each year with an additional 20 plus examples:
1950 - 1951 - 1952 - 1953 - 1954 - 1956 - 1957 - 1958 - 1959

Also check out our Accessories for this year which includes Hats and Shoes From 1955

Bermuda Shorts and Jacket Price: $3.49 - $9.98 Description The blazer jacket ($9.98) is a three-button classic that comes in charcoal gray or red. The Bermuda shorts ($3.49) are self-belted with with a zipper fly front and come in red or black.

Buckle Tab Blouse Price: $2.98 Description Novel front closing... slide-ring buckles to fasten wing-tip tabs. Washfast, wrinkle-resistant cotton needs no starch. Won't shrink over one percent. Colors are violet, red, white, or charcoal gray.

Chenille Wool Two Piece Dress Price: $17.98 Description Collar has mohair angora and wool knit and gold color stitching; short-zipper at back. Easy-fitting skirt has a tiered effect; elasticized waist. Color choices are rose red with white, bright turquoise green with white, or navy blue with white.

Clutch Style Coat Price: $49.98 Description Warren of Stafford fleece, a virgin wool fabric of incomparable richness for this very new, fashion-wise wrap (or clutch) style coat. Shawl collar, deep armholes, tapering push-up sleeves. Fine crepe-back acetate satin lining guaranteed for the life of the coat. All wool interlined. Choose from light beige, oxford gray, shadow blue, or dusty rose.

Coachman Dress Price: $10.49 Description Coachman dress in beautiful new fabric. New acetate and rayon that looks like the newest silk and wool tweeds... with a pattern of tiny flecks and finely etched lines. It has a satin-weave back that's extremely smooth and luxurious. This coachman dress is for you if you like to look slim and young. The bodice has a surplice step-in front that's very slenderizing; youthful wing collar of rich black rayon velvet. The slim skirt has a deep overlap that can't gap; set-in pockets; smooth fitting three gore back; two inch hem. Colors are light gray with black overtones, mauve rose with black overtones, or shadow blue with black overtones.

Continental Roll Collar Shirt Price: $3.80 Description New Italian inspired "Continental Roll" collar... our newest collar style. Designed to give shirt bold and handsome look. Collar is neatly top stitched. Smart new Lordship Geometric pattern. Heavyweight sueded cotton flannel has bright colors, comfortable warmth. Double self fabric yoke. Choose from burnt orange, gray or aqua.

Drop Sleeve Maternity Dress Price: $4.98 Description Two-piece maternity dress in rippled no-iron cotton. Jacket has new drop-shoulder, new gathered push-up sleeves. Skirt has cut-out and tie front; two-gore back. Choose from peacock blue jacket and black skirt or light rose jacket with navy blue skirt.

Dyed Squirrel Clutch Cape Price: $103.50 Description Brief little cape of fine imported squirrel... fur origin: Russia. Glamorous for the smaller woman over suits, dresses, coats. Graceful back, tuxedo front. Novelty acetate and rayon lining. Brown.

Fashion Jumper Price: $11.98 Description Fashion-bright jumper. Stitched-tab detailing at wide, self-banded scoop neckline and pockets. Zipper front fly closing. Choose from charcoal gray, red or peacock blue.

Hercules Motorcycle Jacket Price: $24.50 Description New Hercules motorcycle jacket... a pace-setting two-tone style of black and white selected, scuff-resistant steerhide. Fully lined with sleek, lustrous rayon quilted to an extra warm innerlining of wool and rayon. White lapels, epaulets, back shoulder yoke and bi-swing action back. Seven-inch zip map pocket, two lower double welt slash pockets, gusseted zipper cuffs--all with smart-looking black and white braided trim. Two-piece belt; chrome plated buckle.

Hooded Jacket and Slacks Price: $4.49 - $6.74 Description The hooded jacket ($6.74) features the new banded hipline and comes in gold, charcoal gray, or red. The Italian-look slacks ($4.49) are slickly tapered with a side zipper and come in avocado green, red or black.

Italian Look Shirt Price: $3.59 - $3.98 Description Wonderful fashion, wonderful fabric, and a wonderful variety of patterns. Lined collars shaped to fit... deep facings... shoulder yoke for action-ease... fine-stitched seams... buttons tinted to match. Wear collar open and rolled to show off the little "ear" at top closing. Or button it snug... either way, it deserves your prettiest jewelry and scarves, your handsomest belts. Long sleeved style with lined buttoned cuffs is $3.98, baby-doll sleeves, tab-buttoned is $3.59. Choose from apricot, gold, peacock blue, white, fuchsia pink, violet, tangerine, turquoise blue, gold, navy stripes or red stripes.

Italian Velveteen Skirt Price: $8.97 Description Specially finished to shed liquid and spots (except oily substances). A Kerrybrooke skirt in luxurious twillback, fast-pile cotton velveteen imported from Italy. Braid-trimmed pockets... back zipper, kick-pleat.

Modern Print Maternity Dress Price: $4.98 Description Two piece maternity dress in no-iron rippled cotton. Jacket has modern print. Skirt has cutout and tie front. Color combinations include aqua, gray and green print on ivory with aqua blue skirt, rose, cocoa and gold print on ivory with rose pink skirt, or navy, rose and gold print on ivory with navy skirt.

Novel Front Suit Price: $32.50 Description Fine crepe suiting. Novel front flanges tapering from bustline to pockets create much-desired slim look. Rhinestone trim sparkling left flange. Colors are dark gray, navy blue or teal blue.

Overblouse Dress Price: $14.98 Description This handsome new miracle fabric looks like wool; resists wrinkles, needs little ironing. Long-line overblouse looks smart with or without its rayon faille dickey. Hip yoke, deep unpressed pleats all around skirt. Colors are navy with white, sand beige with white or teal blue with white.

Pleated Front Shirt Price: $4.95 Description Smart pleated panel front adds subtle fashion to shirt. The new Continental short SpreadEase collar is trimmed with contrasting color on underside and edge of collar. Harmonizing self fabric covered buttons. One pocket. Concealed top loop and button closure. Double fabric yoke. Color combinations include charcoal gray with helio trim, pink with charcoal gray trim, or white with navy blue trim.

Quilted Skirt Price: $4.17 - $5.97 Description Fashion quilting, lightweight for comfort. Side zipper. Quilted Kerrybrooke skirt comes in two fabrics; lustrous and dress in acetate and nylon for $5.97 or economy-priced in cotton for $4.17. Colors are navy, black or medium gray.

Rayon Flannel Jumper Price: $6.94 Description Sweetheart neckline jumper in fine two-ply rayon flannel, crease-resistant. Neckline accented with embroidered scroll design. Self-belt and side zipper. Colors are royal purple, medium blue or charcoal gray.

Rayon Satin Princess Dress Price: $16.98 Description Flattering bodice is handsomely ornamented by a Paris-inspired rhinestone buckle. Pretty wide neckline; deep v-neck back. Smooth flowing fullness all around skirt. Underfoundation of acetate taffeta and Pellon built in. Fabric belt not shown. A wonderful dress, beautifully made in superb quality satin. Colors are periwinkle (lilac-blue), turquoise blue, or mint green.

Reversible Jacket Price: $9.75 Description Two jackets in one... both sides repel water. Twice as handsome, twice as serviceable as an ordinary jacket. Colorful argyle pattern side reverses to rich, solid color side. Tailored from water repellent, crease resistant rayon and acetate sheen gabardine. Slash pockets on argyle side; flap chest pockets on solid color side. Elastic inserts at waist sides. Plain back. Color combinations are charcoal and pink, beige and brown, or brown and copper.

Screen Printed Circle Skirt Price: $5.94 Description Felt-look cotton Kerrybrooke skirt, strikingly printed in black for dramatic effect, whether spinning out in a whirl or falling in ripples. Black cotton velveteen waistband is rayon grosgrain lined. Side zipper.

Skirt and Blouse Set Price: $8.77 Description The ten-gore skirt is self belt and has a back zipper. Colors are violet, red or avocado green. Jersey blouse is made of cotton and Orlon and comes in lavender, pale green or pink.

Sleek Torso Blouse Price: $3.34 Description Sleek torso blouse in fine wrinkle-resistant cotton that needs little ironing v-yoke inset at neck, closed high with tiny matching buttons and loops. Dolman sleeves. Side zipper. Colors are peacock blue, fuchsia pink, red or white.

Sport Style Corduroy Slacks Price: $5.75 Description The two smartest colors in casual slacks this year... here in soft, luxurious thickset corduroy. Neat plain front styling with sport extra wide keystone belt loops; slash front pockets. Washfast, colors won't fade or stain. Heavy boatsail drill pockets. Button tab on left hip pocket. Zipper fly with snap fastener at waist. Neat cuffed bottoms. Belt not included. Colors are pale tan or pale pink.

Three Part Harmony Set Price: $15.87 Description Three-part harmony... boxy wool knit cardigan, crested pocket; rayon and acetate gabardine skirt. Cotton blouse, button-cuff sleeves... wrinkle-resistant, washfast. Colors are dark green, red or navy blue with multicolor print blouse.

Toreador Pants and Shirt Jacket Price: $3.87 - $3.98 Description Toreador pants are in print or plain, with two pockets and a back zipper for $3.87. Comes in printed, charcoal gray or red. Shirt jacket is smartly casual with a zip-front for $3.98. Comes in black, red or peacock blue.

Tweed Trousers Price: $9.75 Description Wear colorful tweed, an all-time favorite, keeps its shape even in damp fall or winter weather... thanks to Dacron. Dacron adds long wear, neater, more luxurious appearance to the fine virgin wool. Richly textured with robust wooly nubs. Youthfully styled, continuous waistband, double pleats, dropped belt loops. Waldes zipper. Colors include medium brown and blue-gray.

Twill Casual Slacks Price: $3.85 Description It's the slack style that's sweeping the country! Legs taper in a neat gradual line to popular, 16-inch cuffed bottoms. Hollywood-style pleated front; dropped belt loops; zipper fly. Button-down flaps on both hip pockets. Tailored from Sanforized cotton twill. Choose from pink, sun-tan or black.

Two Piece Knit Part Dress Price: $26.00 Description Pure zephyr wool hand loomed in tiers of open-looped stitch... set off by bands of intricate close knit. Top has scoop neck back and front... tucks into elasticized waist of the full swing skirt. Colors are light blue, light pink or white.

Two Piece Sheen Suit Price: $39.95 Description Single-breasted two-piece sheen gabardine suit. Deluxe tailoring and trimmings. Eye-catching two-button coat with three patch pockets, rayon lining, strong inner construction. Extremely durable. Hollywood style continuous waistband pleated trousers with zipper fly front. No vest. Colors are charcoal gray, deep blue or deep brown.

Wool and Nylon Plaid Jumper Price: $11.74 Description The suspender look jumper in washable plaid flannel. Made of eighty-five percent wool and fifteen percent nylon. Color combinations are gold with black or red with black.

Wool Sport Coat Price: $22.50 Description Sharpens up your appearance instantly... that's how perfect-fitting and handsome it is. Woven of premium wool and up-to-the-minute "charcoal" colors enlivened with rayon decoration. Deluxe tailoring. Two button, three patch pockets and back vent. Choose from charcoal brown or charcoal gray.

Zip Neckline Shirt Price: $5.89 Description Worsted wool jersey... pre-shrunk, shape-retaining. Neckline zips to four styles... stove-pipe, turtleneck, open-and-rolled, or deep plunge neckline. Colors are turquoise blue, tangerine, black and avocado green.

Zipper Jacket Price: $4.98 Description Rib knit trim at slash pockets and collar is seventy-five percent wool with twenty-five percent nylon for added wear. Full length zipper. Hemmed bottom. Tape reinforced seams. Color combinations are gray with navy blue, tan with brown or solid navy blue.