Average Jane Observes

I’ve been noticing that many female members of what my sister would refer as the "Look at me, I’m so alternative" crowd are sporting the Bettie Page look lately.  Not so much the partial nudity, but the black hair with bangs, often paired with a smart early ’60s-style frock. 

It makes me think two things:

  1. Whew, my bangs aren’t completely out of style, and
  2. I’ll bet their parents are breathing a sigh of relief that their daughters are carefully styling their hair and wearing dresses instead of piercing and tattooing miscellaneous areas of visible flesh.

Yeah, I’m getting old.  What can I say?

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2 responses to “Average Jane Observes”

  1. cagey Avatar

    Interesting! Conversely, I noticed at the parade this past weekend that nearly all of the girls were sporting NO bangs at all – cheerleaders, drill team, band members, etc.

  2. BLAUGRA Avatar

    I’m slow on the uptake this month…but yes, I’ve noticed the Bettie Page rage, which seems to range from a healthy adoration of vintage vamp style to over-the-top overdyed black hair with lots of exposed skin and Bettie tattoos. Or, maybe I’ve just been hanging out at bike rallies too much lately.
    I don’t think bangs ever go out – and it seems like anything goes, today!

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