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The 1870s

3 hairstyles came into fashion in the 1870s, year by year.

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1871

WorldFrench braid A three-strand gathered plait from crown to nape.Braid · Any hair · 1871

1872

WorldMarcelling A heat-styled curl technique from the 1870s.Curls · Any hair · 1872

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 morePerm A chemical or thermal treatment that sets permanent waves or curls into the hair.Styled · Curly hair · 1872

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Perm: Louis Calvete, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
French braid: Stilfehler, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Marcelling: The Bridgeport times and evening farmer, Public domain, source

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