For women of color, all of these issues were compounded by racial discrimination. African American women were largely excluded from the idealized image of 1950s domesticity portrayed in popular ...

The 1950s were a wild mix of domestic duties, social expectations, and carefully polished appearances—all wrapped up in a perfectly pressed apron. For women of the era, life was about striking a ...

In the 1950s, cosmetic companies were booming, and women were embracing makeup more ... Seeing how well the lipstick works, ...

The "M.R.S." Degree In the 1950s, women felt tremendous societal pressure to focus their aspirations on a wedding ring. The U.S. marriage rate was at an all-time high and couples were tying the ...