Hairstyles in the Twenties were predominantly above the shoulders. It was the age of the hair bob and women were expressing their new found freedoms by lopping off their long hair. Matriarchs, women, teenagers, and children were getting the bob.
1. Ring of Beauty
This image comes from a 1922 ad for Mulsified Coconut Oil Shampoo. It depicts the movies stars of the time. What is also interesting is that coconut oil shampoo is not a new fad. They used it in the 1920s quite a bit. [1]
2. Short and Messy
This 1922 photo shows actress Marion Davies in the short, messy bob. [2]
3. Curls
Curls and waves were in. This 1920 photo shows actress Gloria Swanson in a seductive pose. [3]
4. To the Hairdresser
This young woman is getting her hair bobbed in 1921. [4]
5. Decoration
Actress Renee Delting wears a beautiful circlet, giving her bob some class. 1920. [5]
6. Guns and Bobs
This 1928 photo shows four young women who were members of the George Washington’s co-ed rifle team. All of them are sporting bobs. [6]
7. Artistic
Women in bobs were often portrayed as either artistic or hyper sexual. 1926. [7]
8. Neat
This 1928 illustration shows one of the later 1920s fashion for short hair. [8]
9. Side Part
In this 1922 photo, actress Alberta Burton is showing off her bob with the side part. [9]
10. Swoop
Swoops and curls accentuate this actress’s face. The photo is of Claire Windsor and her young son. [10]
