Hair & Beauty · 1940s
Veronica Lake and the Peekaboo
Actress Veronica Lake made the peekaboo hairstyle famous, with a long wave falling over one eye. Women across the country copied the soft, romantic look. It became one of the most recognizable hairstyles of the decade.
Did You Know
During the war, Lake was asked to pin her hair back because factory women copying her style risked catching it in machines.
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