calling all the retro girls (30's to 50's)

[ullalein]

i just love the style of the those eras.

what are your favorit hair-dos from that time? and what styles do you actually manage to realize in daily life?

i need some inspiration!

[HairColoredHair]

I Love the clothes in the fifties... (never paid the hair much mind!)

[apynip]

i dont know what the technical term for them is but barrel rolls? kinda like teh ones on in ups.

I love my pin curls too.

I wish i could find my favorite vintage hair blog that i love reading but i cant find it in my favorites right now. I'll post a link when i find it they are easily adaptable to modern day looks.

[tinker bug]

Victory Rolls!!! They're super easy to do I might have to post some pictures when I get home from school

[pineconejg]

I have always loved Donna Reed's hair at the end of It's a Wonderful Life I can't find a good photo, but it looks like a combo of small victory rolls with a large woven or braided bun at the nape. Or, it could be a snood, which are also quite authentic.

[Centaur]

Love the pin curls.

[Tennessee Rose]

From the 50's downwards until 19th century and begginings of the 20th century I don't have too much information just foxtrot, dirty blues, the great depression, chicago gansgters and World Wars...so my personal view is not centered into trends during that period.

But from the 50's I love not only the clothing specially from pinups and the first rockers, but rockabilly!!!, country during those ages, cars, bikes (specially Harley Davidson and Indian), Dinner's, human drawing, commercials...but not the role of women at home.

[eezepeeze]

I love the looks of the forties. I like to do a version of Victory Rolls. I twist my hair (on either side of my face) into a sort of poofy rool and then secure with hair combs (not hair forks, just the faux-tortoiseshell plastic ones). It looks very 40's, but with a little modern spin.

I love Donna Reed's hair, too! In fact I love that whole movie. I think I'm going to try to replicate that look for Thanksgiving this year. I'll be hosting the big dinner, so wouldn't that be apropos? A Donna Reed do on the biggest homemaking day of the year? That's just up my "sense of humor" alley


OOOH! Now I have to find a shirtwaist dress to wear! And pumps! Okay, I could really get into this!

[JenniferNoel]

I always wear retro clothes. Never paid much attention to my hair though, it always sustains a "retro" look on it's own.

[ullalein]

I have always loved Donna Reed's hair at the end of It's a Wonderful Life I can't find a good photo, but it looks like a combo of small victory rolls with a large woven or braided bun at the nape. Or, it could be a snood, which are also quite authentic.

Love the pin curls.

i would love to try that, do you have a tut on that somewhere on the boards?