First Ava Gardner brought the trend.

1959 women's hairstyles. Styles were influenced by the working classes music independent cinema and social movements. In the UK the fashion focus shifted from Paris to London with designer Mary Quant leading the Swinging London revolution. Many short hairstyles in 1959 curled hair backward exposing the forehead.

Worn high on the head and usually with some teasing for volume the ponytail was most popular with teens who wore it with a wide poodle skirt - often matching their hairbow to the skirt. These newer high top hairstyles influenced womens hat designs. Typical hairstyles included the crew cut Harvard clip and regular haircut and common accessories included cardigan sweaters sweater vests Nantucket reds khaki chino pants white Oxford shirts Tootal or Brooks Brothers ties Ascot neckties tartan grey tweed cloth or flannel sportcoats and seersucker blazers in the South.

It was so fashionable for young women that it was the hairstyle seen on the first version of Barbie in 1959. There were exceptions however and some women such as Bettie Page favored long straight dark locks and a fringe. Here we take a look at womens 1960s hairstyles along with popular accessories.

It remained a popular look throughout the 1950s. The most famous women hairstyles back then were. Tennis star Angela Buxton who will play in the womens doubles and mixed doubles at Wimbledon this week has Dec.

Variety of hairstyles was practiced by all age groups. The ponytail hairstyles the French plait hairstyles the poodle hairstyles the bouffant hairstyles the Beehive hairstyles the Pin-curls hairstyles and the Chignon hairstyles. The Fifties look was usually achieved by an arduous process of pin curling and rolling.

The ponytail gained social acceptance as an appropriate hairstyle for women of all ages in the 1950s. Mar 10 2015 - Explore Diana Smiths board HAIRSTYLES 1958-60 on Pinterest. Hair in the 1960s saw a lot of diversity.