Helen Hamblin~high school ca.1939
Senior picture 1940.
Mom & my dad, George Ellsworth newly engaged. 1942.
This style was more "up" and tightly rolled.
This one is wavy from pin curls.
Wedding day, June 5, 1942, Mesa, AZ.
Wavy up front, pulled back on the sides.
I was thrilled to see this one! The "do" from the top.
I imagine those hair pins had to be adjusted several times a day!
Mom is relaxing on a quilt with baby Sharon in her mother's front yard on East 2nd St.
I love this one! All pulled up and piled in front.
It reminds me of the way the Andrews Sisters wore their hair...you know,
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" and all that!
I am in trouble for this one, I am sure!
But really, hair took so much time and work to get just right back then! After washing it you had to curl it, in this case with pins curls. Then it had to dry. It was not proper to be seen in public with curlers in your hair and wearing the scarf was one way of hiding them and keeping them in place as well!
Seriously...isn't my Mom an adorable girl?!
6 comments:
Hey you guys! See that plant behind my Mom in the 2nd to last picture? That's a poinsettia plant. My grandparents grew them in their yard on North Hobson St. Look how big they are! I asked my mother if the really bloomed all red a pretty and she said they sure did! You Arizonians should grow some. They are tropical you know!
I love these pictures of Grandma- so much fun!!!
love love love the old photographs :) what a great post!
I love these pictures! Grandma is just beautiful! Thanks so much for this great post and the great pictures!
I just saw your new header picture for the first time...I lOVE it! So fun. And WOW look at Diana...that girl has hops!!! Super cute!
LOVE the old hairstyles!! Great post Marianne! And hey, my house is going to be on the historic home tour this year for the first time in forever! It's Saturday January 29th! If you're around, you have to stop by!!
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