The early 1920's witnessed a major transition from the traditional long hair styles for women - to short hair styles like "the bob". The initially straight, plain and relatively simple short hair styles of the early 20's then gave way to more interesting and feminine stylish curls and waves in the mid to late twenties, the popularity of which continued on into the thirties. ... http://www.squidoo.com/1920s-hairstyles Sat, 17 May 2008 14:53:21 -0600 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Fri, 16 May 2008 02:48:40 -0600 http://www.squidoo.com/1920s-hairstyles The early 1920's witnessed a major transition from the traditional long hair styles for women - to short hair styles like "the bob". The initially straight, plain and relatively simple short hair styles of the early 20's then gave way to more interesting and feminine stylish curls and waves in the mid to late twenties, the popularity of which continued on into the thirties. Some of the more popular and attractive shorter womens hair styles from the 1920's and 1930's are currently experiencing a revival as modern hair stylists look for fresh ideas and inspiration from hairstyles of this trend setting era. Hairstyles like the Bob, finger wave, marcel wave, and shingle shown in the photos above were the popular hairstyles of the day with numerous variations of each. Other hairstyles like the Eton Crop were only temporary phenomenons. Barbers and hairdressers were in fierce competition with each other for the cream of this booming hairdressing business as women of all ages sacrificed their long tresses on the altar of fashion. As early adopters of the new hair fashions, movie stars and other twenties celebrities played a big part in popularizing the new styles which were eagerly copied by their adoring fans. Although very expensive initially, permanent waving also attracted a lot of interest from women despite the high cost involved. Short hair was "in" and rapidly took over from long hair styles. Although considered very radical at first, bobbed hair quickly became the desired standard for young girls and young women in their twenties, but was also very popular with middle-aged women in their thirties and forties. The plain bobs eventually gave way to shingled bobs or incorporated waves and curls using sophisticated cuts to add style and interest. These later fashionable bobs were also popular in the early 1930's. Fri, 16 May 2008 02:48:40 -0600