Tag Archives: hair

Anna May Wong, Aging

Posted on October 22, 2022 by Lynn

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 →

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Stylish Threesome

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Lynn

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 →

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Big Hair at the Grand Canyon, 1972

Posted on July 8, 2022 by Lynn

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 →

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Felipe Family Women, 1979

Posted on April 29, 2022 by Lynn

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 →

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Girl Group Mystery Story, mid 1940s

Posted on January 27, 2022 by Lynn

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 →

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A Sewn Wardrobe, 1978

Posted on September 24, 2021 by Lynn

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 →

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Hair Raising Stories

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Lynn

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 →

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International Women’s Day and the Older Woman

Posted on March 8, 2021 by Lynn

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 →

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The Woman Who Loved Pants

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Lynn

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 →

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Covid Coiffure Complete

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Lynn

Well, it’s done. All the red in my hair is gone. Now it’s a color that I don’t recognize at all–a kind of steely gray with just a hint of brown. Those lighter shades you see are a lighter gray. … Continue reading →

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