Sewing Patterns and Hair

I tend to find looking for vintage hair inspiration online frustrating. A google search for "1950s hairstyle" will fill your page up with shots of modern rockabilly pinup girls and modern celebrities with 50s inspired dos. What's a girl to do if that's not what she wants to look at? I turn to vintage pattern illustrations!


Most patterns have a drawn model or two and are a great place for hair inspiration!


I'm planning on giving my hair a good chop at the end of October and I've been waffling on a style/length.


I'm leaning towards a 1950s short do that's chin length or shorter.


If I didn't love vintage so much, I'd probably have a pixie cut already. I adore shorter hair and tend to feel frumpy and out of sorts with longer hair.


(And by long, I mean it's touching my shoulders)


So once Renaissance Faire season is over, I'm going to take a style cue from these stylish ladies and go short!


If only I can decide how short!


Where do you like to go for authentic vintage hair inspiration? Have you ever tried a cute short 50s cut? (Or 20s bob?) What's the longest or shortest you've ever had your hair?