A Study on the Changes of Hairstyle by the Development in Hairdressing Industry in Korea

Abstract

The author of the paper investigated the changes of hairstyle along the developments in hairdressingindustry in the 20th century. The development process of hairdressing industry was divided into fourperiods of introduction, origination, growth, and establishment. The corresponding changes of hairstylewere analyzed and the findings are as follows.1. Hairstyle could be classified into such typical ones as traditional style, cut, bob, wave, permanentwave, up style, and hair coloring.2. Fashion leaders affected the changes of hairstyle.3. Whenever hairdressing appliances were introduced, new hairstyle was practiced as follows with theuse of the appliances.① Introduction Period- Traditional Style : Chignon, pigtail ribbon → Variations were designed in hair length or split dueto the limited availability of appliances.- Up Style : Pompadour, thick and up hair, encircling hair → Padding was used for sweep-up.② Origination Period- Bob Style : Womens first bob style.- Wave style : Wave with bob, close-cropped hair, up style → Iron, set, permanent devices wereused.③ Development Period- Wave Style : Wind wave, easily manageable wave → Blow dry, body permanent were used.④ Establishment Period- Straight Style : Use of straight permanent.- Thick Wave Style : Development of various kinds of rod.- Hair Coloring : Advent of diverse fashion hair coloring, apart from the coloring of white hair, withthe introduction of color TV.- Bob Style : Romantic bob style Use of clippers and thinning scissors.Thus, the changes of hairstyle according to the development in hairdressing industry had closerelationship with the improvement in hairdressing appliances.