1999 33c Celebrate the Century,1950s: Teen Fashion
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US #3187b
1999 Teen Fashions – Celebrate the Century (1950s)
• Part of the sixth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the rise of new teen fashion trends
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 26, 1999
First Day City: Springfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the iconic teen fashion styles that are still associated with the ‘50s today.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Robert McClintock showing saddle shoes, bobby socks, and rolled-up jean cuffs. Includes the following text on the back: “Teenagers defined their own ‘50s fashion look. Girls chose skirts and sweaters, bobby socks and saddle shoes, or, for leisure, blue jeans. Boys liked white T-shirts, V-necked sweaters, jeans, and loafers, white bucks, or black boots.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, the hometown of Dr. Seuss.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Styles in dress and physical appearance often reflect cultural trends in the United States. During the Depression years, the look was one of maturity. Women wore full, heavy dresses with long skirts. The postwar era, however, focused on the glorification of youth.
Fashions of the 1950s ranged from the tube dress, which was made of a single piece of clingy knit fabric, to the sack dress. Teenage girls wore skirts with multiple crinolines underneath to provide extra fullness, called the “bouffant” look. Skirt lengths hung at mid-calf, but shorts, with rolled-up cuffs, got shorter. Teenagers wore stick-on pins and pop-it necklaces, whose length could be changed by the wearer snapping on or off an extra set of beads. Saddle shoes were also popular.
The curly “poodle” hair style was the rage among women, and many young men wore ducktail hairdos. Pink became a popular color for men’s shirts, ties, and hatbands. Business executives wore fewer gray suits and more Bermuda shorts. Some teenage boys sported string “Colonel” ties and pleated “rogue” pants.
Hollywood stars helped define fashions of the decade, including Marilyn Monroe. With her suggestive demeanor and childlike innocence, she was one of the era’s most significant beauty icons.
US #3187b
1999 Teen Fashions – Celebrate the Century (1950s)
• Part of the sixth sheet in the Celebrate the Century stamp series issued from 1998-2000
• Commemorates the rise of new teen fashion trends
• Includes text on the back with historical details
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Series: Celebrate the Century
Value: 32¢ First Class Mail Rate
First Day of Issue: May 26, 1999
First Day City: Springfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 188,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset, Intaglio
Format: Panes of 15
Perforations: 11.5
Tagging: Block Tagging
Why the stamp was issued: To showcase the iconic teen fashion styles that are still associated with the ‘50s today.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Robert McClintock showing saddle shoes, bobby socks, and rolled-up jean cuffs. Includes the following text on the back: “Teenagers defined their own ‘50s fashion look. Girls chose skirts and sweaters, bobby socks and saddle shoes, or, for leisure, blue jeans. Boys liked white T-shirts, V-necked sweaters, jeans, and loafers, white bucks, or black boots.”
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Civic Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, the hometown of Dr. Seuss.
About the Celebrate the Century series: The USPS launched the Celebrate the Century series in 1998 to mark the end of the 20th century and herald the arrival of the 21st. The series includes 10 sheets of 15 stamps (150 in total), with each honoring important moments from a different decade (1900s, 10s, 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s). At the time of completion, it was the longest and most ambitious commemorative stamp series in US history.
History the stamp represents: Styles in dress and physical appearance often reflect cultural trends in the United States. During the Depression years, the look was one of maturity. Women wore full, heavy dresses with long skirts. The postwar era, however, focused on the glorification of youth.
Fashions of the 1950s ranged from the tube dress, which was made of a single piece of clingy knit fabric, to the sack dress. Teenage girls wore skirts with multiple crinolines underneath to provide extra fullness, called the “bouffant” look. Skirt lengths hung at mid-calf, but shorts, with rolled-up cuffs, got shorter. Teenagers wore stick-on pins and pop-it necklaces, whose length could be changed by the wearer snapping on or off an extra set of beads. Saddle shoes were also popular.
The curly “poodle” hair style was the rage among women, and many young men wore ducktail hairdos. Pink became a popular color for men’s shirts, ties, and hatbands. Business executives wore fewer gray suits and more Bermuda shorts. Some teenage boys sported string “Colonel” ties and pleated “rogue” pants.
Hollywood stars helped define fashions of the decade, including Marilyn Monroe. With her suggestive demeanor and childlike innocence, she was one of the era’s most significant beauty icons.