Further Research

The Movie below featuring Bettie Grable a Pin Up star of the 1940's to me explores the ideas of the Pin Up girl i feel after watching parts of this i can get a feel for the era and how these Pin Up's effected the spirits within the war. The Pin Up girl was a way in the WW2 for people to forget about what was happening in a time of depression and war they could look up to these beautiful illustrations and Movie Star's using them as an escapsium. A lot of Pin Up illustrations were painted onto fighter planes in the war this was to keep the moral high in the troops fighting for there country. 

Within this film Bettie Grable's hair was very intricate i found this inspiring many pin up images have the classic 1940's 50's bouncy waves or curls either with victory roles ect i found this inspiring that the hair was so detailed. It made me think of the roses from my idea development creating hair roses in place of these pin curls could be very effective. 

Classic Hair of the 40's & 50's 

'Throughout the decade, hair was generally between just below shoulder length or shorter to keep out of the way of the machinery as in this time women worked as part of the war effort. Hair was cut with a rounded U-shape at the back, curving up towards the ears, and most  haircuts had lots of layers these were needed to create the styles. If there was a parting, hair was generally parted to one side.Whatever the hairstyle a woman chose, hair was worn feminine and soft, and always dressed off the face.

For factory and farm work, longer hair would often be set and left in pin curls under a headscarf/turban or, for less dangerous work, the back could be secured in a snood with the front waved or pinned off the face. This kept the hair protected and away from machinery. It was then easily let down, spruced up and dressed for a night out.Women in the armed services had to keep their hair above their collar while on duty.

Women’s 1940s Hairstyles: An Overview (no date). Women’s 1940s Hairstyles: An Overview - HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTIST HANDBOOK. Available at: http://hair-and-makeup-artist.com/womens-1940s-hairstyles/ (Accessed: 20 October 2014).

Pictures in magazines showed very groomed and sleek film stars. Everyday working-class women would not have the time, money or personal hairstylist to spend on looking immaculate, especially during the war years, but their hair still followed the overall look and fashion of the decade, this explores how the Pin Up girls would be portrayed to these working class women, using them as inspiration and idols for there appearance.

Waves and curls were always part of the look they were always very soft and if a woman had straight her she would often get it permed. Rolls another element in1940s and an essential part of defining the decade’s look. Rolls were a totally flexible element of a hairstyle – women could shape and position rolls as they wanted. The hair could be brushed smooth or it could have waves. Rolls could be situated on the top of the head, at the sides, coming back from the forehead or along the back. Side rolls could be positioned wherever. They could be symmetrical on each side of the face, or not symmetrical at all, or there could be just one roll.'

-Women’s 1940s Hairstyles: An Overview (no date). Women’s 1940s Hairstyles: An Overview - HAIR AND MAKEUP ARTIST HANDBOOK. Available at: http://hair-and-makeup-artist.com/womens-1940s-hairstyles/ (Accessed: 20 October 2014).

Mass media played a huge part within fashion in the 50's magazines, advertisements and television all played a part in the trademark looks that were popular in the 50's. Hair was similarly worn in the 50's as in the 40's popular styles were, the pageboy bob a bob that was brushed under and sleek with a few waves at the front of the style, often worn by Marilyn. Longer hair was coming into fashion by the 50's and  worn by teenagers in a pony tail, shorter fringes further became popular influenced by icons such as Bettie Page. 

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Marilyn Monroe (1926–1962) (no date). Marilyn Monroe - IMDb. Available at: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000054/ (Accessed: 20 October 2014).