Talk:Victory rolls

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A few points to note.

The name most often used during the era this style was in use was the "V" hairstyle rather than Victory, though the V is clearly for victory. They called them curls, rather than rolls. Also, there were several techniques and I am currently researching this so my information here is in its early stages.

1. The first is a style where the curls begin at the neck and go up the sides of the back of the hair to the temples, creating a large V. Then in the front are three "dot" curls and one longer "dash" curl just below it. The dots and dashes were symbols that went with the V. This is the source, where it was described.
2. Another one is a part on the top of the head in the shape of a V and there are curls on the sides. This is the source where it was also described.

Again, I am in the early stages of this. If anyone can create graphics from these styles, it would be great to add to this article.MagnoliaSouth ^(talk) 00:22, 1 August 2021 (UTC)

incomprehensible

I don't think there are many people who can picture in their head what that really looked like:

"what they all had in common was a “V” (for victory) in the shape of the curls on the sides of the head and it could even be an inverted “V”. Other styles included a “V” shape in the parting of the hair on the top of the head.[5] In fact, one popular theme during the era included three dots and dashes alongside the “V” which were on gloves, handkerchiefs, etc., and one variety of the hairstyle even included three small curls for the “dots” and one long curl for the “dash” while the bottom of the “V” began at the nape of the neck and continued on each side of the head, up to the temples.[6]"

I find this description pretty incomprehensible, (never in my life have I seen a "curl" that is "v-shaped"! seems an impossibility to me??)) and think it either absolutely needs the graphics the previous poster (the author?) asked for, or needs to be rewritten so as to be understandable.

Funnily the description the previous poster/ author? gave here on the talk page is at least in parts more helpful than the sentences in the article. Would really be nice if someone could help here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:3030:A66:125D:DD72:53CE:2B3B:61D6 (talk) 10:46, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

hair spray???

The 'Hair spray' article says:

"In the US, the first to package it was Chase products (an aerosol manufacturer) in 1948"

which seems to contradict the 'Victory rolls' article ('Style' section)'s claim that this product was used - seems like the fashion had been going on for many years before women in the U.S.A. could obtain this?

(By not mentioning any other sticky substance and also not saying it might also have solely been pinned with pins, without any additional "glue" (/wax, grease, whatever) this text gives the impression of hair spray having been the one and only means of doing it, in the times of the coiffure's origin.)

Anyone able to help? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:3030:A66:125D:DD72:53CE:2B3B:61D6 (talk) 11:00, 14 April 2024 (UTC)