Guest Writer: Silk Pockets
“I don't mind living in a man's world, as long
as I can be a woman in it.”
It is said that Victory
Rolls got their name from the fighter plane maneuvers of World War II. The
planes apparently created an exhaust roll that lingered in the sky long after
the planes were past, which inspired many patriotic civilians to adopt the name
in honor of their returning soldiers. Either that, or the men in charge of War
propaganda cottoned on to the changing fashion and styling of the times and, realising that this style looked HOT, titled it appropriately.
You see, Victory Rolls
became useful during wartime when women were enrolled on the workforce. They
were petitioned to keep their hair off their faces. This hair style therefore
proved very useful in complying with orders. The fact that it also looked absolutely fabulous was just a bonus!
The Starlet’s of the
time, sporting many variations of this style cemented it in history, and in the
hearts of many women today. It is no wonder that this diverse technique has
made a very strong resurgence in recent times. With the rebirth of Vintage
appreciation, and ‘Granny Chic’ fashion making a comeback this style is perfect.
Pair it with an embellished clip for a formal look, or simply play around with
placement of the barrel rolls. The options are endless.
I
have loved this vintage styling since I was young, but only recently found the
knack for pulling it off. Thank good ness for YouTube Tutorials I say! One of my firm favorites is Cherry Dollface who tells you simply how to do the style in many
different ways. My main advice would be… practise, practise, practise! And when
doing this style give yourself plenty of time. A Barrel Roll/Victory Roll never
does what you want when you are under pressure. (They can smell the fear I
think…)
For
more Vintage Inspiration, and how to incorporate Vintage with your wardrobe
basics check out my Blog at www.silkpocketsblog.wordpress.com
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Until
Next time…
2 comments:
Love this! Great explanation - never knew exactly why they were called this, but I will let you in on a little secret: I wore victory rolls to my Junior prom...that was back in 1982. Maybe I was ahead of the curve? :-)
love it, great pics too! :)
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