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[–] EfreetSK@lemmy.world 22 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

Sort of correct? At least the lady is pretty spot on, summer dress, short skirt. The hair is a bit extravagant but we did have more pompous hair styles in the 50s and 60s. The only thing that seems out of place is the bow but not by a lot

The guy is ridiculous of course. Well at least the outfit. Because looking at today's rapers with their crazy tattoos ...

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 26 points 4 weeks ago

Rappers. It's rappers. Two P's. Please. Rap per.

[–] ToastedRavioli@midwest.social 13 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Its not remotely correct if you compare it to 1950 instead of 2025. In fact that outfit is closer to a 20s flapper outfit than anything, but then the flappers had short hair, not super-updos

The guy is just a straight up quasi-indigenous-esque look, which is pretty spot on for fetishization of that type of stuff that was prevalent at the time this was drawn (and thereafter)

[–] swelter_spark@reddthat.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

The man's look reminds me of European court dress from previous centuries, but...less of it.