Book Girl: Fashion Meets Comics: Three Lois Lane Outfits (Adventures of Superman)

Due to the 1950s social norms Lois Lane's fashion choices while working at The Daily Planet were usually the skirt suit or a dress and jacket/cardigan. Lois during this time was still working in a predominately male industry and even on the show she was called a girl reporter despite being a woman.

Lois Lane (Phyllis Coates)

What I love about watching the Adventures of Superman series is that Lois never let her clothes stop her from pursuing an investigation which usually found her in daring and dangerous situations.

Clark Kent (George Reeves) and Lois Lane (Noel Neill)

For this Fashion Meets Comics, I didn't want to pick anything that would look like a vintage costume so I took a modern take on the 1950s look with three different outfits. In the series, her wardrobe was feminine but very tailored and structured. I wanted to keep that feel in what I selected as well as made sure to include the skirt suit but also added pants for an outfit. Since at the time women wore pants but it wasn't common to wear them to work. I even put together a look for Casual Friday that still had that 50s feel to it.

I've been trying to keep these Fashion Meets Comics posts to one outfit but sometimes it difficult to do that.

Outfit #1: Skirt Suit

Campbell Blazer in Bi-Stretch Cotton $178.00 J.Crew (jcrew.com)

Everyday Shirt in Striped Poplin $69.50 J.Crew (jcrew.com)

Pencil Skirt in Bi-Stretch Cotton $110.00 J.Crew (jcrew.com)

Outfit #2: A Blazer paired with a Top and Pants or a Dress

Blazer