Poodle skirt

Later substitutes for the poodle patch included flamingoes, flowers, and hot rod cars.

[4] The skirt was easy for people to make at home, since the design was simple and the materials easily available.

[6] Movie stars commonly wore this type of skirt, and it featured widely in magazines and advertising.

[8] The poodle skirt remains one of the most memorable symbols of the 1950s in the United States and is frequently worn as a novelty retro item, part of a nostalgic outfit.

Today, poodle skirts are made out of modern felt and are simply reproductions of the originals.