1950's Fashion » Umbrellas http://www.challengefashion.com Retro Fashion - 1950's Fashion and more... Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:02:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Umbrella Girls http://www.challengefashion.com/accessories/umbrellas/umbrella-girls/ http://www.challengefashion.com/accessories/umbrellas/umbrella-girls/#comments Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:03:24 +0000 admini http://www.challengefashion.com/accessories/umbrellas/umbrella-girls/ umbrella1950sTartan

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Above is a picture of the spiked umbrella so popular in the 50s and 60s.
The long slim umbrella was available in many bright colours and price 28 shillings and sixpence.

Almost as if to match the spindly heel, umbrellas were elongated with 6 inch steel spikes and many a woman considered a furled umbrella as protection from attack when walking home late at night. Taxis were not only a rarity, but also a luxury in the fifties.

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