Poodle skirts were comfortable and thought to be attractive.
Yes, Poodle skirts were very popular then.
No. While the name does indeed come from a poodle motif traditionally used on the skirt, the skirt style is still known today as a poodle skirt even if a different motif is used.
They did wear poodle skirts but they were not that popular because there was a new trend.
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it started with a simple design but really hit the charts in the 50s
Poodles. The skirts were called "Poodle skirts" because they had a rather large poodle embroidered or outlined on them.
That all depends on the store and if someone had donated a poodle skirt to the goodwil organization!
saddle shoes, crinolines, poodle skirts , neckerchiefs and pencil skirts.
The poodle skirt was popular in around the mid-fifties, but only in some parts of the country. Contrary to what Hollywood would have you believe, poodle skirts were not a "mandatory" part of any girl's wardrobe. Here in the midwest, they were never/rarely seen. The dirndl skirt was worn around here.
Poodle skirts were worn by teen age girls in the 1950s at dances. School uniforms for girls were pleated skirts, generally plaid or navy blue.
Poodle skirts, red lipstick, dresses and skirts in general, hells, saddle shoes, knee length skirts, high ponytails, cardigans...