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Style & Trends
Hairstyles: Crew cuts on men and bouffant hairstyles
on women.
 Clothing:
Men's casual shirts were often plaid and buttoned down the
front, while knee-length dresses were required wear for
women in most public places (the mini-skirt wouldn't be
introduced until 1966).
Cars: The big-three auto manufacturers (Ford, GM
and Chrysler) owned the car market. There were no seat belts
or air bags in automobiles
About 40% of adults smoked... and they smoked everywhere
There were no plastic bags. Taking out the trash
was an ugly chore.
There were no microwave ovens.
 Milk
was good for you.
Coke and Pepsi were a treat. There were no diet
sodas.
Most retail stores closed at 6 p.m. on weekdays
and were not open at all on Sundays.
Major league athletes did not earn huge salaries.
Until the mid 60s, many major league baseball players took
jobs in the off-seasonto make ends meet.
There were only three television networks.
 Nobody
talked about self-esteem.
People were much more civil. There were virtually
no drive-by shootings or guns in schools.
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