215. Blame it on the Bob (Haircut)
The bob haircut shocked and appalled when it was popularized in the 1920s. A bob devotee herself, Amy has a laugh in this week’s bonus episode as she reads newspaper reports from the era which blame the hair trend for a wide array of societal ills including economic collapse, bigamy and unwanted facial hair. She’ll also read an excerpt from the F. Scott Fitzgerald story, “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” which first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in 1920. This episode is exclusively available for those with a paid subscription to Lost Ladies of Lit.
Mentioned in this episode:
The Press Gallery by Paul Fairie
“Bernice Bobs Her Hair” by F. Scott Fitzgerald