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• Steps
• Method 1 of 2: Rockabilly Style for Men
• Method 2 of 2: Rockabilly Style for Women
• Tips

Rockabilly began as a musical style in the 50s, which was a kind of combination of rock and roll and "country" country music. Several varieties of rockabilly are greaser, swing and western. Whether you want to embrace rockabilly music and culture in your image, or just experiment with looks for the weekend, everything you need can be found here.

Steps

Method 1 of 2: Rockabilly Style for Men

1. 1 Fill your wardrobe with essentials. It doesn't take up much space or money. It should look like a purely working-class American with a touch of swing chic. br
   • Stick to the Dickies style. If there is a brand that can be considered synonymous with rockabilly, then it is Dickies. His workwear line offers clothing that can be described as a rockabilly aesthetic. Dickies' Classic Rockabilly Trousers are 874 original work trousers in black.
   • Have some jeans. Skinny (non-skinny) dark jeans are another must-have wardrobe item. Don't forget to buy jeans a couple of centimeters longer than you need to so that the cuffs can be made.
   • You cannot dress incorrectly, so a thin white T-shirt with rolled up sleeves and a hem you should tuck into your pants is one of the basic outfits of rockabilly style - a greaser. Get some Western work shirts to add some more style to your wardrobe.
2. 2 Show yourself in a suit. For special occasions, choose a suit with a sleek cut to showcase high-end rockabilly style. Make sure the jacket has a thin collar, two or more snap fasteners, and a high waist. A suit made of smooth, shiny fabric is a godsend, but a good quality suit will cost you a lot more than a few dollars. To save money, go through thrift stores and look for classic suits. If it is in good condition and fits with your image, or can be easily tweaked, take it! Western suits are another way to add variety to your wardrobe. They can be found easily on the Internet and in specialty stores.
3. 3 Spice up your look with a jacket. There are various jackets that add the perfect authenticity to the rockabilly style. Each of them will bring something individual to the overall style that will make you look more interesting in the eyes of others.
   • Jacket with a letter. Remember when Danny gave Cindy his letter jacket in Grease. Give your look a little rockabilly neatness by wearing a jacket with a lettering. These jackets are easy to find at flea markets, vintage stores, and thrift stores. Give yourself a chance to be the big person on campus.
   • Motorcycle jacket. Another undeniable classic style - the leather motorcycle jacket - sits at the heart of the greaser style. Buy a new or used second-hand model.
4. 4 Try a wool tweed blazer. Buy a loose-fitting tweed jacket. Look second-hand for a wide coat with knitted cuffs, collar and waist at a reasonable price.
   • Shop jacket. Make a shop jacket work for your image. Classic colors are khaki, black, gray and olive green, but you shouldn't stick to these colors. If you really want to look like the old school, find a jacket with a name patch or sew your own.
   • Western style jacket. Western jacket will add style to your image.It is a graceful style with a ribbon waist, cowboy rivets and decorative stitching.
5. 5 Complete your look with shoes and accessories. Shoes and accessories will really complete your look and can reinforce the direction of your style.
   • Add boots. Worn work boots or motorcycle boots are an easy way to personalize your style. If you are looking for a swing look, choose dress shoes for men or oxford shoes. If you consider yourself a fashion daredevil, choose a pair of platform shoes. Platform shoes look awkward. They have their roots in the punk scene, but match the rockabilly's wardrobe, especially those in check, polka dots or flames. They are easy to find because they were quite popular in 2013.
   • Accessories should always match your style. Add a thin clip-on tie or tie paired with a pair of cufflinks (dice, bars, or playing cards). Buddy Holly brings thick lenses to the style (use regular lenses if your vision is 20/20), which makes the rockabilly look as cool as possible and nothing complements a white T-shirt better than a pack of cigarettes in hand.
6. 6 Do something with your hair. Perhaps the most popular men's hairstyle from the 50s is the pompadour, which perfectly matches the rockabilly image. When this style first became popular, people used gel to smooth their hair and give it a slightly damp look, which earned it the nickname "greaser".
   • Wear a pompadour hairdo. GQ describes the pompadour as “short at the sides and back and long at the top of the head so you can smooth it back or forth so it looks like one big bold whistle! Sound effect".
     • To get your pompadour hairstyle on your head, make sure your hair is cut correctly - short on the sides and back, and the closer to the forehead, the longer.
     • Apply a small amount of gel or wax to your hands to warm it up, and with dexterous strokes, apply it evenly to the sides to the back of your hair. Comb your hair back and forth straight down. Smooth your hair as close to the scalp as possible.
     • Apply some more wax to the top of your hair. Style the side of your hair, brushing it diagonally starting from the back and working your way forward. Pull your front hair back to give it some height.

Method 2 of 2: Rockabilly Style for Women

1. 1 Stock up on essentials. Rockabilly for girls is a way to look sexy, but not luscious, by pairing some clothes with the elements they found in their boyfriend's closet.
   • Show some areas of the skin. Wear a classic top or dress (no contours or tight straps) that tied around the neck or with thick straps to reveal a cleavage or braided bust lace. You can find vintage pieces at thrift stores or new clothes made from modern fabrics that are cherry, tropical, or even skull prints. This is a great way to differentiate and soften the look of tattooed skin.
   • High waist. High-waisted pencil skirts and ankle-length pants are retro, rockabilly, especially when paired with menswear, such as a shirt with rolled up sleeves and knotted ends in front.
   • Make your skirt look like a swing. A wide skirt with some "swing" will look good with a lot of versatile items from the rockabilly wardrobe. A rockabilly wrap dress will be a must-have for dancing, as the skirt will flow with every step, bend and twist. Guys will roll their heads if you wear a sweetheart bodice dress that has a fluffy skirt, a belt at the waist, and slightly flared sleeves that fall off to about the elbow. One caveat - stay away from the poodle skirt. You will look like a person in a suit, not like an alternative.
2. 2 Add sophistication to your look with shoes and accessories. Stay true to style, but add your own personal touch to the look of shoes and accessories. Something that should be timeless, something that can be easily found and that gives you a choice.
3. 3 Step up your style. Sleek black or red Mary Janes shoes with a flat platform or high heels can work with just about any rockabilly outfit. For a more elegant, unobtrusive look, choose moccasins or two-tone leather shoes with or without white socks, or a pair of Converse All Stars.
4. 4 Finishing touch. Consider necklace-style tattoos, leopard or dog-toothed wallets, ribbons, and small classic earrings. To increase the sexually sweet energy, add a flower to your hair. Attach a red rose or large, bright flower that matches the color of your clothing.
5. 5 Get the right hairstyle. If you choose a classic rockabilly hairstyle, you can go in two ways - a strictly classic style or a slightly modernized one. In any case, stick to your style, but use the lightest weight for styling.
   • Try to do a feminine version of the pompadour hairstyle. While the pompadour is considered a man's hairstyle, never forget that it was named after a woman (Madame de Pompadour). If you have long hair, pull it into a ponytail high at the top and wrap it around a large curl of curling iron for about 30 seconds to create a spiral, then comb through the bangs and pin the ends down next to the ponytail for a great hairstyle. You can also create a pompadour in the front and add a large flower to the hairpin to create a more veiled look. Girls with short hair can wear a pompadour just like their male counterparts (see above) or curl curls a la Rizzo in the movie Grease.
   • Embrace the 40s. The '40s hairstyles were worn by' 50s rockabillers. Betty Page and her victory locks are seen throughout rockabilly concerts and events.
6. 6 Do your rockabilly makeup. The Rockabilly image goes well with a distinctive makeup style, as the proper application of makeup is the key to an authentic look.
7. 7 Start with a blank canvas. Use a toner or foundation to even out the complexion and powder it lightly. Apply the blush sparingly and only on the cheekbones, not the apples of the cheeks.
   • Make cat eyes. Cat eyes define rockabilly makeup for girls. The process of creating cat eyes may seem a little daunting, but there are a number of steps to get you started to get things done faster and better. Or you can take short, drastic steps to create a more modified version.
     • Pull gently on the eyelid and draw an arrow on the inner eyelid with a jet black waterproof pencil. After that draw an arrow on the eyelid on the outside of the eyelashes and finally the same on the upper eyelid. Blend the color into the lashes with an angled brush.
     • With black liquid eyeliner, make four evenly spaced dashes above the pencil line on your upper eyelid and connect them.
     • Close your eyes and move your finger along the crease of the upper eyelid outward. When you reach the bony part of the eye, mark the spot with a dot of liquid eyeliner. Bring the tip of the eyeliner to the outer corner of the eye and make the line thicker. This will create the effect of a cat's eye.
     • When the frog is dry, blot the eyelid with a creamy liquid eyeshadow. Use the metallic version of the shadow just above the fold line and the inner corner of the eye. The metallic eyeshadow will refresh the look and the liquid formula will help them absorb well.
     • Finish off with two coats of black mascara or a pair of false eyelashes.
   • Be the lady in red. Accentuate your lips with a red lip liner. To keep the look inside and out, simply use a pencil to draw the "lips with a bow" and mark the center on the lower lip.Apply a bright red lipstick with a blue (cool) tint and a matte finish.

Tips

• Talk to someone who lived at the dawn of the rockabilly style. Check out the catalog in your library or surf the net for rockabilly sites. Try to get a sense of the finished style. Pay attention to the clothes that were then worn and how the hair was styled.
• Get into rockabilly slang. Here are some tips with translations:
  • Cat is a fashionable person.
  • Ginchiest is cool.
  • Long Green is money.
  • Dolly are cute girls.
  • Radioactive is cool.
  • Threads - clothing.
  • Peepers - glasses.
• Female style icons: Rosie the Riveter, Rizzo and Cha ChaDiGregorio in Grease, Heather Graham in The Swingers, Kat von D, Gwen Stefani, Amy Winehouse and many others.
• Stock and second-hand shops, garage sales and antiques auctions are the best way to find true rockabilly fashion.
• Male style icons: Elvis Presley, James Dean, Chris Isaac, Lyle Lovett, The Stray Cats and many more.
• Go to concerts on weekends to see what rockabilly musicians look like on stage, then visit old clothing stores that will also point you in the right direction.
• Listen to rockabilly music: Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Gene Vincent, Charlie Fazers, Jumpin Gene Simmons and Buddy Holly, The Stray Cats.
• You can find handmade and vintage hair accessories on online sites such as [1], which have stores such as [2]. They offer floral ribbons, clips, hairpins, hair accessories and other unique items.