It was also popular in the UK because of David Beckham's hair in the late 1990s.Ī longer, collar-length version of the haircut went mainstream in the early-to-mid 1990s and was worn by many celebrities, most notably Tom Cruise. In the UK, curtains were popularised during the early 1990s by the baggy/ Madchester scene as well as contemporary Shoegaze and Britpop bands such as The Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, early Blur, The Beautiful South, and the Stone Roses. Revival ĭuring the late 1980s centrally parted hair, derived from the bowl cut, made a comeback among fans of new wave, synthpop, and electronic music as an alternative to the mullets and backcombed hair worn by glam metal bands. Other gangs who favored this haircut were the Scuttlers of Manchester, and the Peaky Blinders of Birmingham because longer hair put the wearer at a disadvantage in a street fight.
Despite the fire risk, much paraffin wax was used to keep the hair in place. In interwar Glasgow, Neds, the precursors to the Teddy Boys, favoured a haircut that was long on top and cropped at the back and sides. įrom the turn of the century until the 1920s, a longer variant of the undercut was popular among young working-class men, especially members of street gangs. This was due in part to the popularity of sporting activities like rugby football among younger men. Origins Mao Zedong with the short version of curtains fashionable from 1910 to 1930Ī shorter version of the haircut parted in the middle and kept in place with pomade became popular during the Edwardian era as a more practical alternative to the longer hair and sideburns fashionable from the 1840s to 1890s.
Variations on this haircut have been popular in Europe, North America, and Japan throughout the 20th century and in the 21st century, peaking between 19. Curtained hair generally applies to males, although an alternative name, the undercut, is used for both male and female haircuts following this style. JSTOR ( May 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)ġ990s film actor Jonathan Brandis sporting an example of curtained hair, 1993 Art Nouveau artist Aubrey Beardsley with the centrally parted hair fashionable at the end of the Gay Nineties.Ĭurtained hair or curtains is a hairstyle featuring a long fringe divided in either a middle parting or a side parting, with short (or shaved) sides and back.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This article needs additional citations for verification.
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