vintage hairstyles

Many pictures from the 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s to help with your search for vintage hairstyles and other helpful information from that time period.

What an awesome sepia photograph of a group of men and women showing the hair and fashions at the turn of the century.

early 1900's men and women

close up of faces

The women have puffy updo hairstyles that are full of height and volume. They are wearing long dresses and coats with fur collars and stoles. They have long bangs that are brushed up and back.

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The pompadour has been a popular hairstyle with many celebrities and was quite popular with men in the 1950's. It has made a come back and is getting attention from women as well. Here are some awesome examples with pictures for you to take a look at.

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This vintage photo of a father and daughter on a summer outing shows the charm and style of this era.

1930's Father and Daughter

This lovely young woman has a classic wavy bob with a middle part and one pin curl at the forehead. This is a straight style with one finger wave placed at ear level. She is wearing a long culotte inspired dress that is floor length and has a patterned fabric. It is sleeveless for the warm weather of summer.

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This beautiful portrait of a woman in the early 1900's shows how a turn of the century updo is done.

Early 1900's Classic Updo

This beautiful young woman is wearing her long hair pulled up into a faux bob that is created with curls and bobby pins to show a bit more a modern look for that time period as opposed to a simple slicked back style. She has her bangs parted off to the side with a short part. The top of the crown is brushed back and there is some lift here that is done with back combing. Pin curls placed when hair is wet allows for styling after it has dried. There is most likely a low bun placed at the back to hold the length up.

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What a darling little girl here in this black and white photo that looks to be a primary school portrait.

1940's primary school portrait

She has soft curls that were most likely created with pin curls placed on damp hair and then allowed to dry at which point they were gently brushed out. She has a side part and with the use of bobby pins, the strands are gathered into place. On one side the curls are placed above the ear and on the other side they are pulled over and centered behind a darling plastic bow clip which was quite popular with the feminine little girls. This is a short style that is cut at collar length in the back and on the sides the bottom of the ears are showing just a touch. She has medium brown locks to match her eyes. She has a shy looking smile.

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