Posted by UK (other posts) on February 06, 2014 at 13:10:46 Previous Next
In Reply to: Hair History questions. posted by Kenneth on February 06, 2014 at 11:09:15:
Many service customs found their way into civilian life because so many were accustomed to accepting a particular order of things and military style discipline. It too until the 1960s/70s and objections to the draft to change that.
: Why did short hair becomes so puritanical from the turn of the 19th century to the 1950s. I know the wars had something to do with it but that doesn't explain why most the civilian males went along with it too.
: Perhaps hollywood had an influence?
: As you know the 19th century was pretty liberal as far as personal style went.