Ladies! Do you realize that by bobbing your hair you are suggesting that you are a man’s intellectual equal? Gracious! How could such a calamity come upon us? (Fans self) Next thing you know, women will be going to college and becoming doctors and lawyers!
Curse you, barbers!
This 1924 article from Photoplay gives the skinny on the scandalous cutting of a woman’s crowning glory. I particularly enjoyed what the stars had to say about the matter. (If it was really them, that is.)
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I love how even the image is judging ‘If you must do this!’ Damn women with their diverse stylings of hair!
Yes, these strange women with their desire for wash and wear hair. We are doomed!
What a fun read! I love all of your old ads, showcasing the different style of Bob cut. I’m a big fan of the old pin curl, finger waves.
Poor, Gloria! She just did not have the face for that haircut and she wore it until her death so many years later. I think it was her profile that didn’t allow her to carry it. You need a particular type of face for it.
Have a wonderful an stylish day!
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So glad you enjoyed! 🙂
My fave: “The constant cutting of the hair weakens the whole scalp structure.”
I had NO IDEA that bobs caused this kind of commotion! How did mankind ever survive this?
I know! I love the twenties but I am so glad I can get a bob without everyone getting into my business!
Just make sure you’re cutting your hair so often that you’re weakening your entire scalp structure. (Whatever that is.)
But I have to! I dare not risk unsanitary long hair! 😉
The iconic bob hair of the ’20s! It’s been a dream to have a bob hair but my chubby round face hinders me from doing so.>.<
I love the Coleen Moore cut, used to have that hair when I was a little girl!
I had it too! 🙂
love this!! so controversial!! no wonder my grandma would have a heart attack every time I wanted to do something different with my hair haha
Thank you! This hair thing clearly had everyone in panic mode!
Reblogged this on Vintage Wonderlust and commented:
so controversial!
Truly fascinating!
So glad you like it!
Hmph. I showed that to MY barber and he laughed at me! Worse, I cut my own hair, so I couldn’t even get mad at myself for laughing. That Marcel looks mighty cute…
Maybe if you added a few rhinestone combs…