Hair! How'd they do that style? Historic photo. Old picture.

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Advantage

dressing alike hair styles old historic photo

Found at an estate sale.

We have been having a little discussion about how we all try to dress alike, which dictates style, I guess. So at a recent estate sale I bought a box full of old photos that some family had left behind.  I still can't understand how families don't treasure these old gems but it is definitely a changing world.  What oldies treasured....the young people throw away.

Anyway, I wonder how they got those hairstyles to work and stay up like we see here.  Remember when teased hair came around and the hairstyles were so cherished when hair was piled a mile high and flipped on the bottoms?  So how did these ladies get this hair to stay up.  Also notice that the dresses are SO similar!

On the back of this post card it says Grannie Reeves (last one on right).  Grannie, you are lovely and this blog brings you back to life!

Comments (11)

Susie Kay
Ultra Real Estate Dallas Fort Worth - Plano, TX
North Dallas Specialist

I thought their hair do is very interesting.  Thanks for sharing the photo, Barbara S. Duncan !

Aug 14, 2017 01:11 PM
Joe Pryor
The Virtual Real Estate Team - Oklahoma City, OK
REALTOR® - Oklahoma Investment Properties

I think in those days spening time getting dressed and groomed for a woman looks like it would take half the day. I prefer modern times.

Aug 14, 2017 01:49 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
GreatWest Realty - Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Real Estate Agent

Those hairstyles are quite amazing, Barbara.  And, you're right about the dresses.  They are all the same color, and there's only a couple different styles.

Aug 14, 2017 03:36 PM
Don Thompson
Donthomp Associates - Sunnyvale, CA

Easy. Starch!

Today spray starch is used.

Aug 14, 2017 04:58 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Susie, thanks for commenting.

Joe, it does look that way.  Plus they may have had a maid to help dress them!

Myrl, we still wonder, don't we, about who starts the trend!

Don, who puts starch in their hair??????

Aug 14, 2017 05:02 PM
Don Thompson
Donthomp Associates - Sunnyvale, CA

I knew that without Googling it.

Remember flour was used in wigs in the 1700's.

 

Aug 14, 2017 05:07 PM
Anna Banana Kruchten CRS, CRB, Phoenix Broker
HomeSmart Real Estate BR030809000 - Phoenix, AZ
602-380-4886

Barbara I've got some photos kind of like this of my grandparents.  I have no idea of how they did their hair back then but I see others do.

Aug 14, 2017 05:34 PM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Don, you DO know a little bit about everything!  I never heard of hair starch.  I'm gonna google it.

Anna, let's see some of your pictures.

Aug 14, 2017 06:22 PM
Sheila Anderson
Referral Group Incorporated - East Brunswick, NJ
The Real Estate Whisperer Who Listens 732-715-1133

Good morning Barbara. I just said the same thing about old photos abandoned this past weekend. Moving and lovely post.

Aug 15, 2017 07:44 AM
Michael J. Perry
KW Elite - Lancaster, PA
Lancaster, PA Relo Specialist

Thank goodness styles change ! I thought for sure this was about the Donald !

Aug 15, 2017 10:29 AM
Barbara S. Duncan
RE/MAX Advantage - Searcy, AR
GRI, e-PRO, Executive Broker, Searcy AR

Sheila, thanks for agreeing.

Michael, that is a funny comment.

Aug 16, 2017 05:00 AM

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