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.

What a great old family portrait photo from the 1940's showing the hairstyles and fashions for men, women, and children from that era.

1940's Family

The father is wearing a pin stripe double breasted suit with a tie and has a slicked back short hairstyle. The mother has medium brown hair that is shoulder length and she has a side part. A clip holds the bangs over to one side and soft looking glam curls typical of this time period decorate the sides. She is wearing a long sleeve blouse and skirt. Their daughter sits on their laps in the middle and has a cute little short hairstyle with one side ponytail. Her bangs are cut very short and are curled as well as the sides.

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Her signature jet black hair color sets the stage for this lovely and feminine 1940's hairstyle.

Dita Von Teese

She has side part with soft curls that are directed toward her face on both sides. The length is to the shoulder. One side is tucked behind the ear. She is wearing bright red lipstick which was very popular during this decade for fashion. She is wearing a black dress with a very revealing neckline here as she performed at the Hyde Bellagio Lounge in Las Vegas on January 14, 2012.

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This one gets it's inspiration from decades in the past and what better way to dress it up for any special occasion.

Julianne Hough

A defined spiral curl frames each side of her face. A side part and a swooped up and over bang keep the strands off of the face. What a beautiful way to style shoulder length hair for holiday parties, school dances, or any formal event. The curl on her right side is formed by holding a curling iron vertically and twisting toward the face while on the left side the same is true however the bangs are curled away and toward the back. Her lovely golden blonde color along with deep red lipstick add to the vintage appeal.

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The one is full of vintage charm and looks lovely for a dressy occasion.

Milla Jovovich

Milla Jovovich has a side part and a cowlick up front that works into this style nicely. The bangs swoop up and over where they flip up and off to the side. The ends of this bob curl under and hit the neck just under the ear. This style is mostly smooth and straight with a touch of curl toward the face.

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This is a genuine vintage photograph from the 40's with a great example of a curly shoulder length bob with a side part.

1940's Blonde Woman

Her bangs are rolled up and back which was a popular look for this time period. They were often called victory rolls. The curls are big and soft and concentrated around the bottom of the hairstyle. Hot rollers help to achieve a look like this one. The curls go toward the face. Bright red lipstick was typical as well as suit dresses and shoulder pads.

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