The 50s was an interesting time for fashion and focused on garments that celebrated the female form. It was an exciting time, with new patterns and silhouettes, and many styles are still popular in fashion today.

Poodle skirts and ponytails, jeans and slick-backed hair—that’s what many people consider iconic 1950s fashions. These looks were popular for teens, but what did everyone else wear? Style in the 1950s offered both men and women a new range of options. The people in your mid-century family photos may have worn lots of styles, but there were some common themes.

Take a look at these vintage photos to see fashion styles of young couples in the 1950s.