1940s hairstyles

We have pictures of 1940's hairstyles and clothes along with informative articles to help you with your investigation into this time period.

July 29, 2008

  • 1940s Rolled Hairstyle and Hat

    Retro hairstyles are really big right now and this one is from the decade of the 40s when victory rolls were all the rage. (…)

July 5, 2008

  • Modern Classy Vintage 1940s.

    Here is a modern, yet classy, yet vintage 40s look that is perfect for a woman who is in touch with her feminine side. (…)

May 15, 2008

  • Retro 40s Glamour Guy

    Oh my, a retro 40s glamour guy here in this photograph taken in about 1940 is standing in front of a vintage car sporting a dark pin stripe suit and wingtip shoes in black and white. (…)

March 30, 2008

  • 1940s Rolled Hairstyle (Victory Rolls)

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    Women of the 1940's often wore their hair rolled (victory rolls) in one manner or another as we can see here in this photo taken in about 1946. (…)

March 11, 2008

  • 1940s Teenage Boy Hairstyle

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    Here is a picture of a teenage boy in the early 40s. His hair is cut short on the sides and long on the top. (…)

March 10, 2008

  • Partial Updo with Victory Rolls

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    Here is a great example of a typical 1940s hairstyle. (…)

March 4, 2008

  • Vintage 40s Style

    In the 1940s, women began the trend of looking to the Hollywood starlets for inspiration on hairstyles, and here we have a vintage hairstyle from that era. (…)

March 3, 2008

  • Elegant Updo with Hint of Vintage

    Here is an elegant updo with a hint of vintage. Hair is pulled back from a side part and secured into 2 high pigtails that are rolled up and secured to look like two large buns. (…)

March 2, 2008

February 16, 2008

  • Vintage Updo with Tam Hat

    Here is a beautiful vintage updo with hat. One prominent curl comes down over the forehead and a netted tam hat pinned to one side emulates a typical 1940's hairstyle. (…)

  • 1940s Victory Roll Hairstyle

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    In the late 1940's, the victory roll hairstyle was wildly popular. (…)

December 5, 2007

  • Madonna with Loose Curls

    Photograph by PR Photos / Janet Mayer
    Madonna is one celebrity who seems to like the 1940's Hollywood glamour and this hairstyle certainly shows that. (…)

October 24, 2007

October 15, 2007

  • 1940's Glamour for Men

    Men in the 1940's usually wore their hair on the long side and all slicked back. This look was considered to be Hollywood glamorous for men. (…)

June 9, 2007

  • 1940's Pin Curls

    This young woman is donning some real 40's charm in this photograph taken in the late 1940's. (…)

April 22, 2007

  • Classic 1940s Style

    Classic 1940s style is shown here in this photo of a young woman. Her hairstyle is typical for this time period. She has short fine hair that she has styled to make the most of her hair type. (…)

April 14, 2007

  • 1940s Men and Women on a Date

     
    Here is a photograph of some real 1940's hairstyles. My father is the man on the right and he is posing with his merchant marine buddy in this picture. (…)