As iconic as were the Eton Crop and the Finger Wave, there was a lot of variety in 1920s hairstyles! And a LOT of controversy! Early feminists started cutting off their hair, symbolically throwing off the shackles of oppression, much to the horror of their fathers and lovers. Fitzgerald's story, "Bernice Bobs Her Hair" (quoted above) accurately captures the hair-do zeitgeist.
Hair salons were less common at the time, so women not only had to do it themselves, they had to be incredibly inventive to maintain the latest hairstyles. Finger waves in particular were dangerous to do at home, as curling irons were not yet electric and had to be heated in fireplaces or on top of wood stoves. Combined with all of the pomade they required, the results could be quite disastrous if not done perfectly!
Hair salons were less common at the time, so women not only had to do it themselves, they had to be incredibly inventive to maintain the latest hairstyles. Finger waves in particular were dangerous to do at home, as curling irons were not yet electric and had to be heated in fireplaces or on top of wood stoves. Combined with all of the pomade they required, the results could be quite disastrous if not done perfectly!
Here is a little inspiration, if you plan to attend our Murder Mystery Dinner:
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