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The Swing Bang
If you are a little bored with your bangs... here is definitely an alternative!

Wave of Elegance
I can just picture the kind of gown this woman would have worn with this style.

Creating Rolls
You have seen the pictures, now here's how to do it yourself.

Pincurls
Want to try this look? All the instructions on how to create pincurls are waiting for you.

Hair of the 1960s
Never was a time when more celebrity hairstyles were copied by the fans than in the sixties.

Hair of the 1970s
In this decade, we see hair returning to a more natural state. Take a look.

Silent Leading Men
These men made a lot of women swoon ;)

The Silent Vamps
Check out Louise Brooks. I have a photo of my mother wearing this style in the forties.

The Silent Innocents
While most of these styles are still a little unusual for our tastes today, I can see where some of our modern styles originated.

The Silent Flappers
These styles are what my grandmother would have worn in the twenties. If not your grandmother, someone in your family tree certainly did.

The Silent Divas
You are going to find some very unusual styles on this page. And, this was the height of fashion at one time!

Brigitte Bardot
Just not fair. This woman could wear her hair short, long and everything in between... and she was still stunning.

Sixties Pizzaz
This style probably was worn to a lot of Christmas parties.

The Sixties Flip
A lot of you should be familiar with this popular style.

Think British
These updos were quite popular with the Carnaby Street croud.

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