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Do you believe in bobbed hair ?

Posté par admin
lundi 13 mars 2006 [n° 1135]

Marcel’s invention

“The simplicity of the smooth, center-parted styles worn by women in the Victorian era lasted until the 1870s, when the Parisian hairdresser M. Marcel Grateau created a new, natural-looking wave by turning a curling iron upside down.”

“The “Marcel wave“, as it was eventually called, reached the height of it’s popularity during the 1920′s and early 1930′s. Early curling irons or double-wave crimping irons were heated over the flames of the gas stove, which often left a messy black carbon residue on the iron. Old newspaper or wet fingers were used to gage the temperature.” 1

Victorian Hair by Michael Warner

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Bobbed hair

“On May 1, 1920, the Saturday Evening Post published
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair.” This infamous tale depicts a sweet-but-dull young lady who submits to the barber’s shears and is transformed into a smooth-talking vamp by her fickle society-girl cousin. The heroine would become a role model for many young women.”2

“Do you believe in bobbed hair?” asked G. Reece in the same undertone.

Clara Bow

“I think it’s unmoral,” affirmed Bernice gravely. “But, of course, you’ve either got to amuse people or feed ‘em or shock ‘em.” Marjorie had culled this from Oscar Wilde. It was greeted with a ripple of laughter from the men and a series of quick, intent looks from the girls. And then as though she had said nothing of wit or moment Bernice turned again to Charley and spoke confidentially in his ear.

“I want to ask you your opinion of several people. I imagine you’re a wonderful judge of character.” 3

F. Scott Fitzgerald, “Bernice Bobs Her Hair bobbed”

Fitzgerald and Zelda
circa 1921
Fitzgerald’s Voice Three recitations recorded by Fitzgerald in California, c. 1940

Fitzgerald in the Twenties (mpeg format / 1 MB)

source : University of South Carolina

F. Scott Fitzgerald : The sensible thing Pbs.org


  1. Hair waves [back]
  2. The Bob by Michael Warner [back]
  3. “Zelda gave birth to her and Fitzgerald’s first daughter, Scottie, on October 26, 1921. While Zelda had a very atypical view on women and life in general compared to other individuals of her time, when Scottie was born she made a statement that inspired Daisy’s famous assertion in The Great Gatsby: “I hope she’ll be a fool—that’s the best thing a girl can be in this world, a beautiful little fool” (Fitzgerald 21). The Great Gatsby: Almost An Autobiography 29 November 2005, at Read, Write, and Learn blog “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. –Benjamin Franklin” [back]
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Commentaire par MariaPia le March 13, 2006 @ 9:58 pm

ton blog est vraiment tr?s beau, il donne envie de voyager, en musique, en mots, en couleur.
merci, je fais plein de d?couvertes quand je m’arr?te chez toi.

Commentaire par Admin le March 14, 2006 @ 11:35 am

merci pour ces encouragements, et bonne visite ;+)

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