Some cool 1950 fashion images:
Strangers in the Park Exchanging Dances
Image by Peter E. Lee
Yoyogi park in the Harajuku section of Tokyo is a wonderful place to people watch on the weekends. When we were there, several groups of folks sporting various 1950's American fashions were each dancing to music from different boomboxes a few feet from eachother. Variations on "The Twist" seemed to be the most popular steps.
Walking deeper into the park revealed small groups of people doing all sorts of interesting things. We saw a group of at least 10 people practicing ukelele together, several young men playing digeridoo, a squad of young ladies doing what looked like some sort of tai chi drills with tennis rackets, a human beatbox, tap dancers, cheerleaders, and many more. I could have happily spent hours there, just enjoying the variety of activities.
One group that was sadly lacking, at least in the areas we visited, were cosplayers and other folks in elaborate costumes (other than these dancers).
For years, Harajuku and Yoyogi park were apparently *the* place to see and be seen in your finest gear on the weekends, but it seems like that scene may have moved on...
Moter, sommeren 1953
Image by Riksarkivet (National Archives of Norway)
Beskrivelse: Sommermoter 1953
Fotograf: Billedbladet NÅ/Kopke
År: 1953
Arkivreferanse: Riksarkivet/PA-797_254_002
DuaneThelmaWedding
Image by ctmoraga
Family friends Duane and Thelma get married October 26, 1952.
