Wigs Set To Return To Australia Fashion Board For Wigs Revival
Vic toria era glamour girls wore wigs. hairdresser Vincent de Lorenzo predicts a wig revival in twelve months. He and brother Anton plan a wig making section in their King Street salon and are training students in the near lost art. He notes women will prefer short hair but still wear full styles for formal occasions using false hair pieces. Betty Delaney profiles as a swimmer and reporter.
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Simpler Hairstyles Rise Amid Busy Australian Life
The daily life of the average Australian woman drives a shift to simpler headdress styles. Surf season reduces coatlike glamour as corrugated waves and tall looks fade. Jill’s shoulder length bob features a diamond bangs and back tresses built into a vertical crest resembling a bird.
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Jill
Footnote to Last Week Displays Stir Letters From Readers
The page recalls a flood of reader letters about a woman feature in last week’s issue. A farmer thanks the magazine for the tractor decal idea, while others complain about the timing and location of the photos. A touching note describes a brother unable to view the display, with the magazine sold out in town.
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Fie
Hair as a Strand of History and Steam Train Oddities
A fragmented, era-spanning sketch contrasts a two daily South Croydon to Addison Road train with no passengers or freight and a meditation on hair styling from ancient to Stuart times. The piece juxtaposes technical whimsy with evolving beauty norms and social mores, weaving travel and fashion into a curio of cultural glimpses.
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South Croydon
Addison Road
Kensington
Powdered Wigs Fall From Fashion Amid Court Intrigue
A fragmented reminiscence notes women retreating behind a smokescreen of powder in reaction to royal and courtly rivalries. The scene touches on a courtesan’s mockery toward Louis and gallants misreading ladies’ features, signaling a fashion shift away from powdered wigs as era styles changed.
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