The Best Vintage Hairstyles You Never Knew Existed

In the 1920s, the bob was king. By the middle of the decade, it was a curly, messy bob specifically that everyone wanted, as seen here on Dorothy Nourse.

Myrna Loy was one of America's leading ladies in the 1920s. Here she is wearing an impressive lacquer wig, named The Speakeasy, which was designed by Dermot of London.

Actress Louise Brooks was known for her dark angularly bob during the height of her fame in the 1920s. This cut became one of the trendiest styles of the art deco era.

Known for her straight down the middle part, Austrian actress Hedy Lamarr often styled her hair in French braids with volume on the sides and curled tendrils on the front.

A model demonstrates an elaborate updo that incorporated popular at the time victory curls, a.k.a. large curls that framed the face or sat on the top of the head.

Linda Darnell was one of 20th Century Fox's leading ladies in the '40s and '50s and, here, the star wears a leading style at the time: tight barrel curls.

While styles like the pompadour and poodle cut took over salons in the 1950s, British film star Deborah Kerr showed off a unique hairstyle of her own, featuring a coiled braid at the crown of her head.

After the first Broadway performance of Roger and Hammerstein's The King and I, audiences were captivated by every detail of the production. Here, a woman models a sleek updo with gold hairpieces, which was a look worn in the play.

Socialite Emily Brooks models the troubadour trim, where her hair is combed through her hat. The hairstyle was initially designed by London hairdresser Sidney Riche and soon became popular amongst society's elite in Europe.

When Audrey Hepburn decided to cut her hair in 1952—at the persuasion of stylists Peter Lamas and Hubert Givenchy—it was the super chic gamine cut that the actress settled on. Soon, the pixie style with dainty bangs became her signature style.

With permanent waves, or perms, becoming a fixture in salons during the 1950s, women found interesting ways to dress up the look. Here, a women models a silk scarf wrapped around the base of her bun.

The width and volume of this shoulder-length hairstyle makes it unique on its own, but pairing it with an ornate fascinator makes it even more unusual.

When Brigitte Bardot's fame rose in the '50s and '60s, the French actress became known for her signature style: her bouffant. The effortless and messy updo soon became one of the most sought after hairstyles.

French model Lucie Daouphars took the bouffant to new heights, literally, when she modeled the "Easter egg" hairdo in 1960. The elaborate hairdo became known for more than just its vertical style, as it was often topped with accessories like roses.

South African opera singer Denny Dayviss was styled by the famous London hairdresser Vidal Sassoon. In 1963, Sassoon piles her hair into a high updo with Gerrard diamond hair accessories for a charity performance.

Dolly Parton always had big hair—even before she was a blonde. In 1965, the future country star posed in a photograph where she sported this elaborate comb-over bouffant.

The sleek bob came back into style during the 1960s and once again the geometric, chin-hugging shape grazed the faces of women around the country.