A fringe (British English) or bangs (North American English) is strands or locks of hair that fall over the scalp's front hairline to cover the forehead, usually just above the eyebrows, though can range to various lengths. While most people cut their fringe straight, they may also shape it in an arc or leave them ragged.
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Terminology
The term fringe refers to the resemblance of the short row of hair to ornamental fringe trim, such as those often found on shawls.[citation needed] The term bangs originally referred to hair cut bang-off (i.e., straight across at the front), although the term is now applied to diverse forms of hair styling. It is probably related to bang-tail, a term still used for the practice of cutting horses' tails straight across.[1]
History
Fringes were worn by both men and women in ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, and in the Roman Empire. Hair styles that included a fringe can be seen on men and women in artwork of the Middle Ages. During the Elizabethan era and the Renaissance, European men continued to wear fringes, but they were out of style for women. Clergy cautioned against fringes in the 1600s as a sign of a vanity and "a slide into mortal sin".[2]
Fringes, often curled, regained popularity among women in the Victorian era. The "Alexandra fringe", a short, frizzy fringe, named after Alexandra of Denmark, became popular in the 1880s.[2] In the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fringes were popular among young female immigrants because the hair covering the forehead helped hide skin blemishes such as smallpox scars and acne which, popular magazines assured them, prevented them from looking like authentic Americans.[3]
Fringes continued to remain popular through the twentieth century in various styles, such as the "Dutchboy bob", Mamie Eisenhower's short waved bangs, and Audrey Hepburn's pixie cut. The hairstyles of popular musicians in the 1960s such as the Beatles included a fringe and became popular with men.[2]
In 2007, fringes saw another massive revival as a hair trend, this time thick, deep and blunt-cut. In October 2007, style icon and model Kate Moss changed her hairstyle to have a fringe, signalling the continuation of the trend into 2008.[4] Fringes also had another revival during the 2020s, particularly self-styled curtain fringes, mainly on social media apps such as TikTok.[5][6]
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A fringe on a man in portrait, circa 1490-1531 -
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A scene girl with a fringe over her eyes
See also
References
- ^ "Noo Yawk Tawk, Bangs, Flabbergasted, Playing Hooky, Gigs, Pugs, Succotash, Begging the Question, Bloviating, Poms, Poodling and a Spot of Round Robin". Word-detective.com. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ a b c Sherrow, Victoria (2006). Encyclopedia of Hair. Greenwood Press. pp. 47–48. ISBN 0-313-33145-6.
- ^ Israel, Betsy (2002). Bachelor Girl. HarperCollins. pp. 68–69. ISBN 0380976498.
- ^ Braukamper, Tania. "Kate Moss gets a new hairstyle, with fringe - Fashionising.com". Archived from the original on 29 October 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ Decker, Megan. "The Curtain Fringe Is Trending & Here's All The Inspiration You Need". refinery29.com. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- ^ Schild, Darcy. "You can watch people on TikTok cutting their own bangs at home so you don't have to do it yourself". Insider. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
External links
Media related to Fringe (hair) at Wikimedia Commons
The dictionary definition of bangs (hair) at Wiktionary
This page was last edited on 7 April 2024, at 22:17