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Tag Archives: hair
The Biggest Hair, 1968
What a historical treasure! The photo was sent to me by reader Nann Hilyard, who got it from a friend, who got it from who knows where. The magic of the internet. Big hair was already heading out of style … Continue reading
Anna May Wong, Aging
By now, everyone must have heard that Chinese American actress Anna May Wong has earned a place on American quarters. Key elements of her famous look, including the bangs and high eyebrows, remained with her as she aged. The photo … Continue reading
Posted in 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, General
Tagged Asian American, California, hair
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Stylish Threesome
This eBay find is almost certainly a three-generation photo, one of my favorite kinds. The grandmother stands in the middle, with her daughter to her left and her granddaughter to the right. It is some kind of dress up event … Continue reading
Big Hair at the Grand Canyon, 1972
That’s a pretty elaborate hairdo for a vacation outing, but some people put in a lot of effort to look good no matter what the occasion. This very cheerful woman was not following current hairstyles, which had moved on to … Continue reading
Felipe Family Women, 1979
In family photos that span the generations you can often see how women hold on to styles that make them feel comfortable, regardless of current trends. In this photograph of a Mexican American family in Corona, California, the three older … Continue reading
Girl Group Mystery Story, mid 1940s
Who are these women gathered together on a fairly chilly day? Members of a women’s club? Girl scout leaders? A quilting circle? My guess is that they are teachers, which would explain the wide range of ages and also the … Continue reading
A Sewn Wardrobe, 1978
In the 1970s, Vogue Patterns magazine did occasional features on women who sewed most of their own clothes. As an added bonus, the editors asked the women why they had chosen particular styles. What could be better for someone interested … Continue reading
Hair Raising Stories
A curly headed friend of mine recently posted a picture of herself as a young teen when she was trying to approximate the Vidal Sassoon-inspired geometric hairstyles of the era. Although her hair looked fairly straight in the picture, she … Continue reading
International Women’s Day and the Older Woman
International Women’s Day began in the early 20th century as an observance of women’s place in the international socialist labor movement. Although rarely celebrated in the US with any force today, it sometimes gets a mention from politicians and companies … Continue reading
The Woman Who Loved Pants
While it’s not hard to find photos of younger women in pants from the 1940s, older women are a different matter. This woman (I’m almost positive it’s the same one—or else a very close relative) might not yet be 50, … Continue reading