In 1950, the streets of Pyongyang were abuzz with fashion. The people were dressed to the nines in their finest traditional attire.
The men wore their hair slicked back, often with a few strategically-placed hairpins to keep everything in place.
The women wore their hair in neat buns, adorned with delicate pins and a few strands of pearls.
By 1955, the fashion in Pyongyang had taken on a more... interesting turn.
The men were sporting brightly-colored, pinstriped suits, complete with matching fedoras.
The women, on the other hand, were wearing their hair in elaborate, bouffant styles, complete with a few well-placed hair clips.
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