https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Thu, 23 Apr 2026 11:22:53 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife#post-733392 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 05:11:46 +0000 rachylou 733392@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I guess I wonder why there aren't more larger sizes in vintage shops. I can't believe everyone was so small. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife#post-733290 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 03:20:26 +0000 Makrame 733290@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Interesting. Looks like it's available on Amazon Instant Video for those who watch TV online. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife#post-733237 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 02:34:25 +0000 anne 733237@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mells - looks like it is about to show in the us<br /> <a href="http://www.callthemidwife.com/2012/06/04/call-the-midwife-headline-the-pbs-fall-schedule/" rel="nofollow">http://www.callthemidwife.com/.....-schedule/</a> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife#post-733148 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:26:46 +0000 anne 733148@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here are some more pics - this is from last Sun's episode in Australia.</p> <p>I love the yellow dress !</p> <p>Oh and Rachylou, I don't think there is any doubt that sizes are bigger. There have been numerous links on YLF over the years about that. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife#post-733146 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:21:54 +0000 Mellllls 733146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>im going to check to see if we have this show in the us. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife#post-733142 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 01:19:47 +0000 anne 733142@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Here is a link to the BBC show site<br /> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b2w74" rel="nofollow">http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01b2w74</a></p> <p>Apparently it was more popular than Downton Abbey in the UK.</p> <p>I think people were smaller, especially in England where there had been food shortages for years - and of course, wore girdles, as you say. But I have seen plenty of home snaps of people from the 50's with very unflattering looks! And while I enjoyed some characters' fashion in the show, others are not so great. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife#post-733108 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 00:35:03 +0000 rachylou 733108@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Haven't heard of the show... or have i? Sounds interesting!</p> <p>I heard something on the radio that what used to be a size 8 is now called a six. That certainly seems true when I go into vintage stores and try on '50s dresses. But I also can't imagine so many tiny people existing.</p> <p>'Course everybody wore girdles too. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/anyone-else-loving-the-50s-fashion-on-call-the-midwife#post-732511 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:48:51 +0000 anne 732511@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have been enjoying the british show call the midwife which is showing in Australia at the moment and really enjoy the outfits worn by a couple of the midwives when not on duty - the narrator Jenny and the flirty blond one.</p> <p>I am glad that I haven't got rid of my one 50's ish dress thought I haven't worn it for a while.</p> <p>I do think though that 50's fashion really looks best on quite a small range of body types - narrow shouldered, reasonable bust, small waist (so probably not my best look!) </p>