Juli Lynne Charlot and the Poodle Skirt Juli Lynne Charlot was born Shirley Ann Agin.  She was an actress turned designer. In 1947 she designed a full circle skirt which she decorated with the appliqué of Christmas trees.

This skirt was so successful that she continued making other similar skirts with embroidered and appliquéd designs. Many credit her with the first design of the poodle skirt. The poodle skirt was a big hit with the teenage crowd during the 1950�s, and has become a symbol of that era.

Poodle skirts were made from wool felt that was cut out in the shape of a big circle. A hole was cut in the center, and a waistband was added to secure it to the waist. Many of these skirts carried an appliqué of a poodle, along with other embroidery work.

Besides creating poodle skirts, she also decorated marvelous sweaters.  Sometimes she made matching sweater and skirt sets. The juli lynne charlot label also included some matching accessories to go with the outfit.

Today, when we think of 1950�s clothing, the image that most often pops into our mind is the poodle skirt. Poodle skirts were fun to wear and fun to dance in. They were widely worn by all the girls at that time.