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August 1, 2020

Pageboy, One of Iconic Women’s Hairstyles of the 1970s

The pageboy is a modern hairstyle named after what was believed to be the “pudding-basin” haircut of a late medieval page boy. It has straight hair hanging to below the ear, where it usually turns under. There is often a fringe (bangs) in the front.


Although this style first began appearing in the U.S in the late 1950s, it didn’t truly take off until 20 years later, when England- born model and actress Joanna Lumley brought the pageboy back into style. The new version was shorter, with hair cut anywhere from shoulder- length to just below the ear. Hair was flipped under, and bangs were a prominent feature of this look. The pageboy was worn mainly by women, but men could be spotted wearing variations of the style as well.

Pageboy cut is trending these days but the newer version is slightly longer and trendier.
















3 comments:

  1. Im supprised none of these women pictured did not have to keep chasing gnomes away
    from trying to use those haircuts for housing

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  2. The pageboy was worn mainly by women, but men could be spotted wearing variations of the style as well.

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  3. I am a woman way passed retirement. However, because my hair is soft and very fine, I do not wear short haircuts well but the shoulder length pageboy cut works for me. And, it is easy to maintain and style, unlike layered cuts. And I have tried them all including longer hair all one length. And, both my husband and I love it this way and I will buried with this style even if I lose my hair; my family has been instructed to bury me in a pageboy wig if necessary, Not kidding.

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