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Hairstyles and Fashion of the 1940's
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There was another style that required a roll beginning
on the sides that would wind itself onto the back. The rest of the hair was tucked flatly into that roll. The top was either parted
in the middle or brushed flatly back alone with the rest of the hair. There were styles that required the pulling back of the sides
and tucked back into a roll while the back laid smoothly down with the fluff of curls laying on the back. The top usually had the
roll, two rolls or different sized curls. The crown always had room for a hat, unless she was going to wear the hat tipped on the
side of her forehead and top in which case she could wear her hair in up curls in the crown or down around her shoulders once again.
Most times, the hair on the sides was usually pulled back. The curls were usually large and obvious coming out from under the hat
and at rare times spilling over on to it, as long as they could delicately lift the hat up and put the hair back where it belonged.
When they would wear their hair up, the collars of their coats were usually turned up as they would wear a beret to be in fashion.
There were also several trendy scarves that were worn to adorn these styles.
Those audacious eye-catching round curls that would rest upon the top of their heads and about
an inch below on to their foreheads were complete with daringly thin eyebrows(with the exception of Joan Crawford) and usually a
black veil of some sort, depending upon the occasion.. To have these curls today, wash, condition, rinse, towel dry and apply your
favorite setting lotion and begin taking an inch of your hair and trine it around one of your fingers with all of them going into
the same direction and place a clip for set. You should have about 6-7 old fashioned pin curls on your first row. Do the same with
the next row until you’ve accomplished about four rows. When dry, take one pin curl out at a time and back brush just a small bit
and fluff around your finger and place a small hairpin upon your forehead. Repeat this all along the first row. Do the same with
the next row only place them just a little bit over the first row. You are edging upward and outward. Continue to do this with your
finger using hairpins. Your final product should stand about four inches or higher above your forehead and top. If you want a flat
crown to go with this, comb your wet hair down and make the same curls with the clips along the bottom of your hair. Only roll the
bottom. When this is dry, brush your sides and back vigorously patting the crown smoothly and fluffing up the bottom like that of
cotton. Now you are ready to buy a pair of adorable Mary Jane heels and you will be complete. Unless you were born into this era,
the styling won’t come easy but, practice makes perfect!
Penny Williams - Stylist ©Hairfinder.com
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