The Forties: Pin Curls and Pin Up Girls
Posted by: Ginnette | Category: 40's Style
There is no doubt that women in the forties must have spent a lot of time styling their hair. But, it seems that what they were doing was right as we still wear some of their hairstyles in 2008. Back then, soft and feminine styles were the most sought after looks and women spent hours rolling their hair into the perfect “pin curls”. You’ve seen them on the famous pin-up girl pictures and they’re still channeled by retro-lovers today.
Once dry and unrolled, the hair formed big, round, bouncy curls that were then elaborately styled into different updos or half-updos, sure to attract their suitors’ eyes. Rolling curls was a Click to continue…
