Decorations

• Party planners who want to turn their homes into a 1950s party haven should look for decorative accessories reminiscent of the period. Items such as soda fountain chairs, glass soda shop straw holders, posters of movie stars from the 1950s and 33 LPs that can be hung on the wall all set the tone for a '50s shindig.
  
  

Dressing Up

• No proper '50s party becomes a '50s party without the proper clothes. The 1950s was a time that celebrated poodle skirts, saddle shoes, bobby socks, leather coats and slicked-back hair. When inviting people to the party, party planners should let people know that dressing up is expected.
  
  

Music and Entertainment

• Part of what made the era so memorable was the music. The sounds of Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, Doris Day and Connie Francis can all set the musical tone of the party.