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.

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This young woman is donning some real 40's charm in this photograph taken in the late 1940's. She is sporting tight pin-curls on top with the sides pulled back and held in place with bobbypins. The back of her hair is curly also but in a more subtle fashion. She is wearing a feminine sheer blouse with lacey camisole and has a vintage heart shaped pin. Women of this peirod typicalled wore dark-red lipstick which was associated with Hollywood glamour.

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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. The sides are pulled up and held into place with bobby pins. The bangs are curled up and secured with bobby pins as well.

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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. The two of them have found a couple of gals to pose with them. The women are sporting typical 1940's style with their wavy hairstyles. The woman on the right is donning an interesting hair piece.

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