Tag: Rockabilly Dresses

4 Rockabilly Girls who lead the way for Rock and Roll Music

Rockabilly girls: Ruth Brown at Memphis Hippodrome 1950
Rockabilly girls: Ruth Brown at Memphis Hippodrome 1950

Is there anything rockabilly girls aren’t good at? We’re looking at the top 4 females who hit it big in rockabilly music.

It may be the big names like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash who come to mind when you think of rockabilly music but have no doubt that rockabilly girls were also taking the stage with their musical talents.

From raspy rock and roll to country, blues, and rockabilly, these ladies were true talents. Without further ado, here are the top 4 females who hit it big in rockabilly music.

1. Ruth Brown


Ruth Brown was a true talent with an amazing voice that could be both raspy, smooth, squealing, and fantastic. Gorgeous Ruth Brown not only had an amazing, raspy voice that was perfect for her rock and roll/blues genre, she also had an amazing sense of fashion. Her rockabilly dresses were to die for. Talent and style? We call that a win/win.

2. Carlene Carter


It’s no wonder that Carlene Carter became a bonified rockabilly girl – it was in her blood! This country rockabilly girl is the daughter of June Carter, of Johnny Cash and June Carter, and her first husband Mr. Carl Smith. Miss Carter had catchy rhythms and brought sexy rockabilly clothing into her genre.

3. Wanda Jackson


Probably one of the biggest rockabilly girls in the industry, Wanda Jackson is a multi-talented rockabilly singer. She played the piano, guitar, and wrote her own song. Dubbed as “The Queen of Rockabilly”, Jackson hit the Top 40 charts and experienced amazing success with her music and raspy, rockabilly voice.
4. Janis Martin

Sometimes referred to as “The Female Elvis”, Janis Martin had a great sound in rockabilly music. She had fantastically catchy music that had sexy double entendres. This rockabilly girl was born in Virginia and was playing with music legends Hank Williams and Eddy Arnold at the age of 5 years old.

Never underestimate these talented pinup girls when it comes to boogying down to their own rockabilly music.

 

Pin Up and Rockabilly Dresses – Pure Elegance

When we think about fashion we definitely think about dresses. Any boutique with dresses can be a paradise for women. But every dress is different and it sends a different message. It’s important to choose the ones which will tell the best stories about you. And, yeah, it seems like dresses are getting more and more featureless. Luckily, retro style can still provide us some inspiration and help us build up our unique and impressive style.

You can’t be wrong in a vintage pin up dress. Those dresses certainly make a woman extremely elegant and classy. It’s not important wheather you are going to an evening cocktail party or you are about to take a simple walk in the afternoon – pin up dresses have the same strong effect. They are sexy and adorable. You can find some interesting models in this swell collection.

Pin up dress
Pin up dress

Yes, they surely bring some retro breeze. It’s actually very romantic. Many girls and women are absolutely in love with old movies, from 40’s or 50’s. Wearing these pin up dresses is like living in a 50’s movie. And the options are endless, you can play with this fashion style as much as you want. For example, Punkabilly Clothing combines cute retro pin up dresses with sailor style, marine motives and similar stuff. It simply makes summer hotter.

Sailor Style Dress
Sailor Style Dress

Nevertheless, one of the most common and most loved motives on pin up dresses are polka dots. They are always popular, always fresh, retro but modern and always so cute.

Polka Dots Forever
Polka Dots Forever

Retro style has also something to offer to the women who prefer a heavier style. Rockabilly! Rockabilly style can also be very elegant and still keep its fierce energy. Skulls, roses, cherries, tattoo motives and spiders look quite awesome when they’re placed on a vintage dress model.

Rockabilly Dress
Rockabilly Dress

Punk rock and rockabilly dress combinations can always be enriched with some cool accessories: bags, earrings or even some punk ties. The crazier – the better! You know that. And the best thing is that you are still a true lady with a perfect dress.

Cherry Pin Up Dress
Cherry Pin Up Dress

Rockabilly dresses often have some crazy prints and animal motives, and leopard is our favorite. To make it more interesting, we’ve painted our leopards in pink, green, red etc. It turned out quite chic and classy.

Leopard Dress
Leopard Dress

In the end, it’s not even important are you a fan of romantic vintage pin up dress models or a fierce punk rockabilly style lover. It’s all retro and it’s all classy. It is very different fashion world than contemporary designing trends – it’s more direct and more daring. It all tells a story about some crazy past times and with some attitude, it can tell a lot about you, too. And it is not just a piece of clothing history – it is a live part of fashion nowadays.