Nineteen Twenties Hair Styles
The shingle and close-cut bobs rapidly increased in popularity during 1925 with ever increasing numbers of women adopting these styles. Most women sought expert advice and unbiased opinions before taking the major step of adopting the new styles.
In 1925, because of the many bobs, the line of the coiffure of the unbobbed lay close to the head, but the size of the head, its shape, and the amount of hair were matters that had to be taken into consideration so that a successful and becoming bobbed hairstyle was achieved. The hair was styled so that the head didn’t appear too large nor too small in comparison to the rest of the figure, a balanced figure being the effect for which women strived.
Because bobbed hair or the shingle effect did not conform agreeably with the dignity of evening clothes, it was quite imperative that the hair be dressed and that the decoration be chosen to exemplify the period expressed in the gown. Medium-long hair was arranged in a long flat roll at the nape of the neck. The hair-line following the contour of the head and the long roll, or chignon, gave the effect of the bob.
This hair arrangement was adorned with a back band of flat hand-made roses and petals in the various pastel shades. Tiny glass beads were used to finish the centers of the roses.
Girls with a round face with this same type of hair arrangement, also found the tiara-effect head-dress to their liking. Tiny hand-made flowers of ombre chiffon in rose colors finished at each ear with a large rose of the chiffon surrounded with gold petals on a wide band of silver ribbon was used to construct the tiara. An elastic strip of was often used across the back under the coil of hair.
The standard bob was enhanced by the girlishly simple but smart all-around bandeau effect. A typical bandeau consisted of a band of No 9 gold ribbon with three hand-made, orchid silk flowers and green foliage leaves appliqued across the front. The band could be fastened with a snap under the rose at one side, or a small piece of elastic was used under the flower and the bandeau slipped down over the head.
The extremely popular shingle cut, with a wide, natural-looking wave, was very popular. This effect may be imitated with long hair, by dividing the front and the back hair at the ears, coiling the back portion close to the head high at the back, and then combing the front portion over it, swirling this around and tucking the end in low at one side, as for the French twist.
GOLD lame was used for a head-dress which consists of a 2-inch band studded with rhinestones and finished at each side with a generous-size hand-made poppy, also studded with the brilliants.
Brilliant, studded combs, were also used for formal wear on the regulation bob of heavy hair..
Following years would see a rapid uptake of finger waves, as finger waving suited the shorter close cut bobs that became the fashion.
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