Quick Question - Difference in style and fashion

[Torben]

Greetings,

I was just wondering if anyone could give me a very quick 'yay' or 'nay' assesment as to whether the various regular pulp figures could work for a 1950's setting? I've been somewhat eyeing the Atomic Café setting and I am liking what I read, but was wondering if there are more figures out there than what has been made available for Atomic Café and whether or not I could easily use figures from the 1920's to 1930's.

Any input is very much appreciated

[flooglestreet]

You won't get a simple yes or no. The cop uniforms (in the States) differ in the 30's and 50s. In the 50's, only old geezers would wear 30's style suits. Womens hemlines in the 30's are like the 50's I think. Expensive evening gowns are often one offs so 30s evening wear might work for the 50s. Also the Radon Zombies in Bob Murch's Pulp Figures line are straight out of the 50s. As a rule, the answer is no, but there are exceptions. Also I am talking about the States I have no solid knowledge of Britian and the continent.

[Doc Twilight]

You won't get a simple yes or no. The cop uniforms (in the States) differ in the 30's and 50s. In the 50's, only old geezers would wear 30's style suits. Womens hemlines in the 30's are like the 50's I think. Expensive evening gowns are often one offs so 30s evening wear might work for the 50s. Also the Radon Zombies in Bob Murch's Pulp Figures line are straight out of the 50s. As a rule, the answer is no, but there are exceptions. Also I am talking about the States I have no solid knowledge of Britian and the continent.

Have to disagree with you about the Radon Zombies. Such costumes appear in the 1930s. They most famously appear in the "Radar Men from the Moon" serial of the late 1940s, but they were recycling a look that far pre-dates that of the Atomic age.

Otherwise, I'm more or less in agreement, with the exception that Fedoras of all sizes remained in style until the 1960s, when two things happened.

First, men began to wear their hair longer, which made Fedoras less practical/comfortable.
Secondly, the "Duster" style Fedora that had gained in popularity was replaced by the very small Fedora that you start to see in the late 1950s/early 1960s, and the classic "Snap Brim" was essentially out of favor.


-Doc

[Maichus]

Don't know, if they float your boat but I'm gonna use the Not-The-Devil's-Reject Set as a kind of backwater-cannibal family type of group for AC57.

Nothing of their clothing and weapons seems very time/age specific to me, i.e. they could have been around in the late 50s. And as they've been sculpted be Paul Hicks they are a perfect match for Brigade Games AC57 line.




PS: Brigade also does a range of clowns and other circus folks... could make an interesting AC57 asset. 

[Mr.Dodo]

Though hemlines were similar, the cut was more generous so Skirts and dresses flared out. An example of this is the A'line skirt. Also hair on women is longer with teenagers (a new concept) having pony tails and....
What I am saying? I'm meant to know about tanks and things! Doesn't Pulp lead you down some curious alleys?