A satirical cover by Otho Cushing for Life Magazine published in 1914, depicting what fashion in the 1950s would look like.

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    1. bihtydolisu on

      That would be some straight up Haight Ashbury attire, just a little early.

    2. apickyreader on

      Not really too far off from now in a way. After all, most people walk around and shorts and a t-shirt. Maybe sandals, and maybe pants when it’s cold out. But yeah, t-shirt sneakers jeans.

    3. hexxcellent on

      I love this illustration to the point that when I was a body painter at naked raves, I’d paint guys up based on it when no other ideas came to me lol. We were only 70 years late, but we got there!

    4. I do like how he is still sporting a cane. It is so hard to break out of what you know around you when imagining the future.

    5. The_Homestarmy on

      The girl’s outfit is really not that far off but the man’s outfit is fucking *wack* lol

      The speedo + insane hat + cane three piece is really killing me

    6. Good ol’ wild 50’s, guys in Tarzan outfits and girls with huge smoking pipes….

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