A Brief Peek 1940’s War Hairstyles –
Vintage 1940’s Hairstyles – Women’s Hair Safety in the Second World War.
Now see the lavishly illustrated concise history of 1940s womens fashion and style !!
As women took to the factory and to the plough and tractor during the war years – hairstyles – by necessity were tied up in scarves or Turbans, cut to shorter lengths or pinned up in the many and various rolls known to US women as Victory Hairstyles .
What became known as the Rosie the Riveter look in the USA was daily wear for both Factory girls and the famous Land Girls in the UK.
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The following safety conscious Victory Hairstyles were hugely popular.
1.The Vingle – [ consisting of four partings, forming V shapes ].
2.The Victory Roll -A woman parted her hair to suit her face shape the best [ either a centre part, side part or extreme side part !]. Then she rolled her hair up over foam Hair Rats – which were made from rolled up shed hair [ yes it sounds icky but it worked ! ]. Then she positioned to her taste and secured with Bobby Pins. Et Voila !
3.The Turban equalised people of all means and social backgrounds. Starting as a simple safety precaution to prevent hair entangling in machinery at the factory or in the farm, the usual resourcefulness of the female sex quickly turned it into a fashion accessory, in much the same way that Turbans and Head scarves do for women who undergo chemotherapy these days.
These Hairstyles are becoming popular again thanks to the growing vintage fashion and hairstyle enthusiasts like Lisa Freemont.She really is amazing.
Check out Lauren Rennell author of the well received Vintage Hairstyling
Now available – vintage 1940s hairstyle tutorials direct to your device plus a bonus 1940s beauty guide !!
Another must have resource are these beautiful 1940’s Make-up and Beauty guides.
That’s all !
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