The early 1920’s witnessed major progress in the transition of women’s hairstyles from the traditional long-hair styles of the nineteenth century - to new short-hair styles like “the bob”, a process that started during the great war (WW1). While bobbed hairstyles of the early 1920’s were very plain, they were transformed with beautiful curls and waves by the late 1920’s into stylish and feminine bobs that endured into the 1930’s. Bobbed hairstyles of the late 1920’s endured in popularity through the early 1930’s as well. The beautiful short hairstyles of this trend setting era have enjoyed a revival in modern times as hair stylists look back to this period for inspiration.
Popular hairstyles of the 1920’s included the bob, marcel wave, finger wave and shingle and their many different variations. The Eton Crop was typical of hairstyles that had a relatively short life before disappearing. Barbers and hairdressers were in competition with each other for the cream of this booming hairdressing business, as women of all ages sacrificed their long tresses on the altar of fashion.
As early adopters of the new shorter hairstyles, 1920’s movie stars and other celebrities assisted in popularizing the new hair fashions through public appearances, movies and stage shows, the new hairstyles they sported being eagerly copied by their adoring fans. Although extremely expensive initially, permanent hair-waving or perming also attracted a lot of interest from women seeking permanence for their curls and waves despite the high cost involved.
Short hair for women became the fashion trend of the 1920’s as women abandoned the previously fashionable long hairstyles. Although considered very radical by many in the early 1920’s, bobbed hair quickly became the desired standard for young girls and young women in their twenties, but was also very popular with middle-aged women in their thirties and forties. The original plain bobs eventually gave way to much more attractive shingled bobs or incorporated waves and curls using sophisticated cuts to add style and interest. These later stylish bobs continued to be popular well into the 1930’s defying hairdressing critics who had predicted the bob would be a short-term fad that would only last a year or two at most. As it turned out, the huge popularity of bobbed hairstyles for women became a major revolution in womens hairstyling.
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