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. Hair is directed around the finger and pinned into to place to get this glamorous look.
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In the late 1940's, the victory roll hairstyle was wildly popular. This term was actually used for a fighter plane maneuver, but women adopted it for a fashion statement that celebrated the victory after WWII. This picture shows one woman's version of this hairdo. These were the days before blow-dryers, so it was necessary to come up with ways to style hair that worked for them back then. This is a picture of my mother who had very fine hair. She would put pin curls in her wet hair at night and sleep on them to be styled in the morning. Sections of hair were wound around fingertips and secured to the head with bobby pins. This gave the hair body and curl. Then, the next morning, the strands were brushed up the sides and pinned at the top in rolls. Some rolls were more defined than others.
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Madonna is one celebrity who seems to like the 1940's Hollywood glamour and this hairstyle certainly shows that. Women of the 40's began following the stars for inspiration with fashion and hairdos. Feminine looking soft curls were a big hit.
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Hairstyles in the 40's were very feminine for women. Soft curls were common and hair was usually styled away from the face so as to show off a woman's facial features. Bright red lipstick for the lips was in vogue.
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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. Bangs were actually grown out long to allow them to be able to style them appropriately for this hairstyle. Men back then visited the barber for their haircut needs and no doubt paid very little compared to what we pay today at the salon. This look is making a comeback for formal attire as seen with Brad Pitt on this post.
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