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 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. All costumes displayed are in stock. See their 1950s Costumes and Beatnik Costumes.

50s Party Products & Decorations

• 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.
   
• Parties Online - Sydney-based party products store in operation since 1991. They specialise in themed and coloured tableware, balloons costumes and more. See the range of Disco, Rock n Roll, 50s and 60s including
  • Balloons - Music Themed
  • Disco, Rock, Music Cut-outs
  • Disco, Rock, Music Decor
  • Flower Power Tableware
  • Inflatables - Music Theme
  • Records and Instruments
  • Pinatas - Music
  • Rock n Roll & Disco Tableware
  • Rock n Roll Party Game
  • Scatters - Music Theme
  • Scene Setters - Rock / Music
     
   
• BalloonShop.com.au - Over 6000 balloons with delivery Australia-wide. See Rock & Roll themed decorations.
   
• Picture Store - offers an extensive range of Movie and TV Show and Music posters. See also their posters for Elvis Presley | Grease | The Beatles
   
• Blue Dog Posters in Sydney is Australia's largest online poster shop. Get your poster laminated or delivered as is. Delivery to Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Flat rate delivery Australia wide and express delivery is also available. See their movies posters and music posters or go straight to posters from 50s pop culture including -
  • The Beatles | Elvis Presley | Frank Sinatra | Miles Davis

50s Themed Music and Entertainment

• iTunes Music Store - Huge range of digital downloads available online through iTunes. Buy individual songs or whole albums. Buy music from these 50s artists -
  

  Bobby Darin Buddy Holly Chuck Berry Dean Martin Elvis Presley

  Frank Sinatra Jerry Lee Lewis Johnny Cash Little Richard

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
   
• See also our Grease party ideas
• Or our Elvis party ideas
• Or our Beatles party ideas