Rockabilly Pin Up Girls Clothing, Shoes, Jewelry, & More!

Modern rockabilly fashion style hails from the 50s "rockabilly scene" which, in turn, has its roots in rock 'n' roll music -- simple, loud, fast, emotionally-direct rock music from rebellious artists such as Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash.

An underground rockabilly music revival started in the 70s and broke into mainstream rock in the 80s. It recently became popular again, ushered in by the swing dancing revival of the past several years. To give you a flavor of the rockabilly music genre, think Stray Cats, The Brian Setzer Orchestra, The Reverend Horton Heat, Trick Pony, and the Royal Crown Revue.

The rockabilly scene started in the 50s but, the message is timeless: "rebellion, sexuality, and freedom - a sneering expression of disdain for the workaday world, parents and authority figures...(It is) a cultural revolution that is still reverberating today." [Wikipedia]

Rockabilly fashions are as popular today as ever, inspired by bad girl pinup models of the 50s, such as Bettie Page. Modern-day Rockabilly Gals don animal prints, horn-rimmed sunglasses, fishnet stockings, tight jeans, capris, or short shorts. These days, you're also likely to see a rockabilly pinup girl decorated in tattoos.

Hair is also a key ingredient of the over-all look: Up dos with curls and bangs are very common. These hairstyles are often adorned with floral hair clips and combs.

Platform shoes with bows and vintage-style peep toe pumps are de rigeur for the rockabilly gal.

Top designers and brands in the rockabilly fashion scene include Stop Staring!, Mode Merr, Steady Clothing, Rock Steady by Steady Clothing, Lucky 13, Liquorbrand Clothing, Paper Doll Productions, E.C. Star Clothing, in addition to countless of smaller, indie, DIY rockabilly, psychobilly, gothabilly pinup style designers.

Rockabilly Culture article by Tatyana, Owner Babygirl Boutique

Dress like the pin-ups from the forties & fifties! Wax demure or be a glamorous pinup vixen! We've got lots of vintage reproduction pin-up style dresses, sexy pinup lingerie, and pinup inspired costumes!

Featured here is Seductive Black Off the Shoulder Vamp Dress, from Bernie Dexter Clothing.

This daring and captivating cocktail dress has classic bombshell construction that hugs your every curve!

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Jewelry for your hair! Polish off your Rockabilly look with a big flower hair accessory! Retro, pinup style, and vintage-inspired feminine floral hair clips including silk roses, orchids, peonies, dahlias, gardenias, garden flowers, vibrant sunflowers, bridal floral hair clips, rockabilly dice, butterflies, leopard print barrettes, ribbon clips, hair combs, head bands, and other unique hair accessories! See our full selection of rockabilly hair accessories at www.babygirlboutique.com!

Pictured here is the Big Red Rose modeled by Bernie Dexter - a best-selling rockabilly pinup hair clip at Babygirl Boutique.

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Do you love the Cat Eye Sunglasses from the 1950's? We've got hot, trendy, superior quality Retro Eyewear and Vintage Style Cat Eye Sunglasses in true 1950's style - adorned with Glittery, Sparkly Swarovski Crystals! We also carry Tres Noir glamorous designer rockabilly sunglasses.

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Current trends in retro, rockabilly, pinup shoes include concealed platforms, mary jane straps, and big, bold prints such as the leopard print heel pictured here. From Pleaser Shoes new "Bordello" line, this leopard (or cheetah, depending on who you ask) heels have a definite burlesque influence.

Babygirl Boutique also features numerous vintage inspired styles by Ellie Shoes, Pleaser Shoes, forties and fifties-style, slingbacks, peep toe, mules, wedges, and round babydoll heels. Whether it's for a special night out on the town, your wedding, or an upcoming costume party, we've got many sexy retro shoe styles for you to choose from in classic retro styles with a modern day twist!

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The patriotic charm of pinup models posing in photos wearing sailor girl garb is not a new idea, but it has been embraced by a whole new generation of pinup models and photographers who are keeping the all American pinup sailor girl image alive.

The origins of pinup gals donning army duds can be traced to WWII, and the practice of GIs hanging pictures of sexy girls ("pinning them up") in their lockers to keep them company overseas, and painting them on the sides of their fighter planes. As a show of support, the models began dressing in patriotic sailor or army outfits. The creation of the USO in the forties saw the formation of the infamous camp shows, at which performers and sex symbols from Hollywood, such as Betty Grable, Rita Hayworth, and later, Marilyn Monroe, would make appearances to brighten the spirits of the troops. This tradition continues, and you can still find gorgeous gals in sailor suits singing and dancing and bringing a little fun to the fighting men and women of the US military.

Modern pinup girls might be edgier and have more tattoos than their predecessors, but they embrace the hair, makeup, and clothing styles of the forties and fifties. Most stay true to the "good girl" style of pose and dress in the tradition of early cheesecake pinup photography, just like the photos that hung in those GI's lockers. The idea behind traditional pinup modeling is not to be trashy or overly-provocative, but to embody a cute and sexy girl next door look. Add to it a sailor girl or army girl outfit and you've got something a GI from any generation would love. Contemporary fashion designers have rediscovered the sexy charm of the military-inspired looks of the forties and fifties pinup culture, making it possible for models and photographers to continue to create patriotic imagery for our boys overseas with sailor girl suits, sailor dresses, shipmate costumes, first mate outfits, and army costumes.

These days, a patriotic show of support is important to a lot of Americans. With our country at war with two nations, many of our bravest and boldest have been deployed to dangerous and remote parts of the world. Pinup girls who want to show their support are sending photographs and calendars to troops fighting in foreign lands. One pinup model that sends frequent care packages to the troops often dresses up in sailor and army girl costumes and sends the photos to US army bases overseas. She has created a large and appreciative fan base and her donation operation has grown to be one of the largest of its kind created by a pinup model.

The tradition of the American patriotic pinup model will never go out of style. As long as there is a soldier being deployed to distant, dangerous lands, a photo of a pinup girl in a cute sailor girl dress, smiling only to him and saluting his bravery, will always have a place%u2026 pinned up on his wall.

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