women’s hairstyles

You've got to love this vintage look complete with big Afro hair and hippie fashion.

70's Afro and Hippie Fashion

Big kinky curly locks make this look a black is beautiful fashion statement. The bulk of the height is around the head with the top being not so tall and the bottom is tapered into the neck. Her sunglasses are big and round and smoky colored with metal rims. Her white frilly top is cropped length with vintage ruffled three quarter length sleeves. She has a wide belt with hip hugger jeans. Her macrame purse is what makes this outfit perfect for the 70's. It's an off white color and has long fringes that hang down and swish back and forth when she walks.

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Looking back at the 1970's, we can remember the days of hippies and flower children. Thin headbands were a popular hair accessory.

Hippie Girl with Headband

This woman has long straight medium brown hair that is parted off center and she is bang-less. This is typical of this decade when a no style was preferred. It was suppose to signify a minimalist attitude and no fluff or frills. The thin headband or forehead band kept the strands from falling into the face and also was a celebration of a Native American fashion trend that was common in the previous century. This headband is a macrame pattern with seed beads and a stretchy material makes it easy to fit over the head. What a fun look for summer or possibly for one who wants a costume from the decade of the 70's. I found a fun example here to check out.

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Here is a collection of pictures that have good examples of hair and fashion in and around Seattle:

sidewalk scene

Here we see colored jeans in shades of red and grey as well as cargo pants and others for men as well as a suit jacket and a loose sweater. These guys are sporting short hair.

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Ahna is sporting long beachy waves at Diane Von Furstenberg's "Journey of a Dress" Exhibition Los Angeles Premiere Opening Party.

Ahna O'Reilly

She has a deep side part with swooped over bangs that are long to match the rest of the length. The top portion of her mane is smooth and it transitions to loose casual waves that begin about ear level. Sections are wound around the outside of a medium barrel curling iron after the strands are perfectly dried. Hairspray is used to keep the shape and finger styling helps keep the definition. Her color is a berry brunette with a few lighter highlights.

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These two ladies are looking rather glam for their era wearing bathing suits and cat eye sunglasses while they stand at the river's edge fishing.

1950's Bathing Beauties

This was a common activity on a hot summer day in rural America and what better way to catch some rays than to wear the good old swimsuit. Back then ladies covered up quite a bit more than they do today and it was considered sexy. Their one piece suits come up quite high in the back and the legs are cut straight across which helped to keep things in place. The material looks rather thick almost like a girdle. Back then most women wore girdles with dresses even if they were thin. It was just the fashion. It was considered unsightly to have loose looking skin/tissue.

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