Hairstyles that changed the world
Everyone wanted a Rachel We look back at the most iconic and glamorous hairstyles of the past century.
MARCEL WAVE, TWENTIES, GLORIA SWANSON
SILENT movie star Gloria Swanson was rarely caught on camera without her hair styled in the avant-garde Marcel Wave.
It was named after French hairdresser Marcel Grateau who created the style by using a hot curling iron to make regular waves all over the head.
The look was a popular take on the shorter looks, embodied by newly liberated women in the wake of the First World War, that were a reaction to the conventions of long hair.
PLATINUM BLONDE, THIRTIES, JEAN HARLOW
PEOPLE were dubious about colouring hair in the early 20th century but the rise of Hollywood changed that when big stars such as Jean Harlow bleached their hair to platinum blonde.
Her “blonde bombshell” style may have been widely imitated but the truth is she damaged her hair so much she had to wear wigs.
When she died at the age of only 26 there was speculation this was due to the toxic effects of her hair bleach.
In fact she died from complications resulting from kidney failure.
VICTORY ROLL, FORTIES, BETTY GRABLE
SHE may have been known as the woman with the million-dollar legs but Betty Grable’s victory roll hairstyle was one of the most emulated of the Forties.
Originally the name of a fighter plane manoeuvre, the term was adopted by women for rolls of hair swept back off the face and pinned down.
It was worn to celebrate victory in the Second World War.
PIXIE CROP, FIFTIES, AUDREY HEPBURN
WHEN Audrey debuted her crop the world swooned at her beauty and delicacy, enhanced all the more thanks to her new hairstyle.
Since then it’s been copied frequently by a host of stars including Mia Farrow, Anne Hathaway, Emma Watson and Rihanna.
But beware, those of us not blessed with elfin features like Audrey’s may want to stick to a safer, less unforgiving style.
THE BOB, SIXTIES, TWIGGY
MODEL Twiggy’s decision to chop off her locks sparked a huge trend for a cut that was originally invented by Polish-born hairdresser Antoine de Paris in France in 1909.
Short and sleek but more wearable than the Fifties pixie crop, the style was also famously worn by fashion designer Mary Quant.
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