Thursday, June 10, 2010
History of short/long hair
I only keep my hair long because my husband likes it that way. And I've been reading articles how men perfer long hair, and women prefer short hair. Most women feel pressure( by other women) to cut their hair short after the age of 40. Maybe thats why I want to cut my hair short? Most women my age and older all have short hair, and honestly I feel like the weird one because my hair is long. Also intelligence, powerful, and well to do ladies are associated with "short hair". But , Victoria secret women, desperate housewives,and sex pots like ginger on Gilligans island and Jessica rabbit in who framed roger rabbit all have long hair.
A famous woman -Joan of arc- was a center of controversy because she cut her long hair short. And in the 1920's there was controversy among the women about the getting the new "bob" look. The husbands did not like it..and neither did most women.
In an April 1927 issue of Pictorial Review, a well-known opera singer of the 1920s named Mary Garden (1874–1967) wrote an article titled "Why I Bobbed My Hair" explaining to her fans why she cut off her long hair. She said, "Bobbed hair is a state of mind and not merely a new manner of dressing my head.… I consider getting rid of our long hair one of the many little shackles that women have cast aside in their passage to freedom." This statement expresses the underlying reason behind the 1920s fad of short hair for women. While until World War I (1914–18) long and carefully styled hair had been a symbol of elegant femininity, never cut except in times of serious illness, during the Roaring Twenties, a time of rebellion and newfound freedoms following the calamities of World War I, short hair on women became a symbol of liberation, fun, and daring. Read more: Short Hair for Women - Fashion, Costume, and Culture: Clothing, Headwear, Body Decorations, and Footwear through the Ages.
So.. I just wanted to share some of the stuff I've been learning.What is your take on it?
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very interesting. my husband says he likes my hair short because he thinks I am happier and more confident when it's short. =)
ReplyDeleteIf you read the loving response from my husband on my facebook page, it totally softened my heart to keep my hair long. He knows I've been seriously thinking about cutting my hair.
ReplyDeleteAlso, what I found interesting is that, Long hair was usually kept up, during most of the time, but let loose to be seen by the husband while love making.
I also know this french woman who would not go in public with her hair down. She wears it down at home, but puts it up in public.
I like that your husband happiness comes from you being happy :) That indeed is a blessed thing.
Wow, what incredible hair the girls have in the picture. I had really long hair and always wore it up because it got in my way and hindered my ability to manage my home and kids. Then I started getting headaches from wearing it up. I love my short hair now because the headaches are gone and it's much easier to manage and my sweetie likes it too. In the end, it's a joy to please our husbands and look good for them. They know what they like. ;)
ReplyDeletei had a long hair... but i had to cut it because my school friends told me i look aged in long hair since i preferred to keep it braided and simple always like a traditional indian girl.. but now i regret.. :( :( how to grow my hair faster plss suggest??? i want them badly and quickly indeed...
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