1950s

The 50s is a decade remembered with nostalgia, even if you weren't there.  The rise of the Teenager, the 'New Look' , Rock n Roll, TV and the Beat Generation (Beatniks) are all part of this decade. Browse down the page for food and party ideas.

50s Themed Music and Entertainment

• Picture Store - Offers an extensive range of Movie and TV Show posters, including animation posters and movie & TV stars posters. Design your own frame onlineand have it delivered to anywhere in Australia.
   
• For music see Themes for Parties 50s

50s Clothing and Costumes

• Australia's Online Party Costumes Superstore - lots of party costumes and dress-ups delivered anywhere in Australia for $9.95.  They stock Rock n Roll themed costumes and accessories. 
   
• Costume Box - Thousands of Fancy Dress costumes for adults and kids for all occasions. Most costumes dispatched within 24 hours. Based in Sydney with Australia-wide and some international delivery. See Girls Historical and Boys Historical which have 50s costumes. Adults can browse the Historical and 1950s costumes.

50s Party Products

• Party Products Australia - your one-stop shop for party supplies, based in Brisbane, Queensland.  Party Products Australia stocks over 6000 items including invitations, balloons, napkins, plates, cups, hats, goody/loot bags, temporary tattoos, banner flags, piñatas, and a lot more! Themes include Rock n Roll.

50s Party Ideas

The 1950s had plenty of musical, film and cultural icons that make great party themes.

• Decor - Do up your house as a 50s location like a Milk Bar, Diner, Drive-in or Sock-hop. Decorating your walls with Scene Setters makes this easy. You could also hire a Juke Box with 50s music on it
• Themes - Go as a 50s themed TV show or movie, such as Grease, Happy Days or I Love Lucy
• Celebrities - Alfred Hitchcock, Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Doris Day, Elizabeth Taylor, Elvis Presley, Grace Kelly, James Dean, John Wayne, Lucile Ball,  Marilyn Monroe, Marlon Brando and Sandra Dee.
• Activities - Do easy 50s dances like the Twist and Limbo. 50s Trivia.

50s party food

Fast food was invented in the 1950s and a whole culture has evolved out of its consumption. Having a fast food theme makes catering easy. 

• Milkshakes and Ice-cream sodas (spiders)
• 'Burgers and Fries'
• Hotdogs
• For more 1950s foods see Food Timeline