Dior's new style emphasized hope and style, which were quickly liked by most Americans."Hems fell and hems rose but the hourglass silhouette remained. In addition to the full skirt, slender pencil skirts were worn too". Many women started wearing this inspiring trend and it lasted for quite awhile.
Rock and Roll during the 1950's was very poplar. The American people had never experienced music like this before. Rock and Roll was considered to be wild and full of controversy. The younger people, especially grew to love this type of genre. Many said that Rock and Roll became a bad influence on the American minds but it help break down social barriers.
The fifties was a time for abstract expressionist art. Andy Warhol's Pop art became popular in the early fifties. "It does not critique the consequences of materialism and
consumerism; it simply recognizes its pervasive presence as a natural fact" Many new art labeled" Rebellious" by many took a great part in the development in 1950's American culture.