“The 1950s fashion embraced femininity with A-line dresses, matching sets ... Among the defining styles of the era was the full skirt, which she says offers a "graceful yet wearable style ...

Among vintage-clothing collectors, a ’50s-era poodle skirt by Ms. Charlot can fetch hundreds of dollars. Some of rarer designs, such as the limited-edition political skirts, can reach well over ...