Advertisements in the 1950s depicted women as delicate, feminine homemakers. Salons could help women look the part, while also providing a place to socialize, relax, and try out the latest trends.

Jackie's super-teased hair-- whether styled into a flipped-up bob or brushed back into a shoulder-skimming 'do -- embodied grace and glamour. Naturally, it became a highly-requested look at salons all ...

Sally Morton visits a Wardour Street salon, to investigate outrageous claims that men were getting fancy haircuts. This clip is from BBC News. Originally broadcast 8 December 1960 1960: Men becoming ...