Style Icon · 1920s
Louise Brooks and the Bob
Silent film star Louise Brooks made the sleek black bob the signature haircut of the Jazz Age. Her glossy, geometric cut framed by short bangs became a symbol of the modern, independent young woman. Millions of women copied the look at salons across America.
Did You Know
The bob was considered so daring in the early 1920s that some women were fired from their jobs for cutting their hair short.
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