Women's Hairstyle through the Years

1920s

The 20s saw the trend of a short blunt bob hair, especially among the young flapper girls.

1930s

The hair was longer but shorter than a shoulder length and women started curling their hair. Finger waves were popular and so was sausage curls and pin curls.

1940s

The hair kept on growing longer and there were curled up in fashionable hairnets.

1950s

Hair was curled, the poodle cut was introduced and the ponytail were finished off with a cute ribbon.

1960s

The 60s saw the most change in hair with pixie cuts, beehives and long tousled waves.

1970s

Big wavey hair with central parting was the trend of the 70s with lots of hairspray and blow drier.

1980s

The hair got bigger, crimping and backcombing was popular among both guys and ladies.

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Women's Hats Through the Years

1920s

The 'Clouche' style dominated the 20s, this deep-crown hat comes down low over the eyes and has either a thin brim or no brim at all.  Brims were usually utilised only on summer hats, where the brim acted as a visor from the sun's rays. 

1940s

Th wartime 40's saw a huge variety of hats that were suitable for any face shape, hairstyle or personal preference. There was explosions of decorations such as feathers, veiling and artificial flowers on the hats. The 'Doll' hat, a very small hat that perched on the very front of the forehead, revived Victorian styles. 

1950s

Many women chose not to wear hats on a regular basis in this era so the millinery industry set about creating variety and extravagance. The hats remained small and close to the head. They were now touted as the essential accessory to complete the ensemble. The 'Pancake' or 'Cart wheel' hats sat flat atop the head reviving turn of the century styles. The 'Lampshade' hat fashioned by Audrey Hepburn in 1957's Funny face features a medium-to-tall round crown, and a brim that flares outwards over the ears. 

1960s 

In the 60s the hair was bigger and it was the era of the mod, so small, round pill box made iconic by Jackie O were in fashion. 

1970s

Big floppy hat became a staple of the 70s when style icon Faye Dunaway and Bridget bardot beegan wearing them . Floppy hats were adorned with silk flowers and paired floral cotton dresses for garden parties or wide bands of ribbons and subtle hints of tulle gave a classy look to it.

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Eyeglasses Through the Years

1920s

The 1920s eyewear is characterised by their round shape. They were made in gold, silver or with celluloid covering the rims and sometimes the temples. 

1950s 

Plastic eyeglasses began to take a more prominent role. Cat eyes, with their upswept design became a staple for women and were worn by icons Marilyn Monroe and Audrey Hepburn. These glasses were sometimes adorned with artful designs and rhinestones. 

1960s 

Eyeglasses in 1960s were dominated by huge, bue-eyed, oversized sunglasses with iconic women like first lady Jacqueline Kennedy and actress Brigitte Bardot sporting them while the men sported wayfarer style glasses worn by the likes of Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol. 

1970s 

The disco era of 1970s brought about sunglasses in big size with plastic, wire and rimless frames. The lens were varied in different colours. John Lennon round glasses were loved by everyone.

1980s

The fashion of the 1980s brought about colourful, plastic stand-out frames in glasses and the "Top Gun" aviator sunglasses saw a sale jump of 40% in Ray-Ban aviators. 

1990s 

Wired round glasses were popular for women in the 1990s as sported by Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen

whereas Sporty-looking glasses were popular for the guys such as the one sported by Will Smith in Men in Black.

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