Figure 1.--Note the long ringlet curls on this older American boy which his mother has lovingly laid on his lace collar so they would be clearly visible. Note the boy's ceter part.

Ringlet Curls: Ears

The standard ringlet hair style for boys usually cover the ears. A very large number of the available images of boys wearing ringlet curls shows the boys' hair covering his ears. This was, however, not always the case. Sometimes the ears were allowed to peak out and sometimes the entire ear was left uncovered. These uncovered ear styles are not common, but they were worn. HBC has little information about this hair style. HBC knows relatively little about these hair styles, especially country or gender connotations. HBC also is unsure about the chronolical trends.

Styles

Covered ears

The standard ringlet hair style for boys usually cover the ears. A very large number of the available images of boys wearing ringlet curls shows the boys' hair covering his ears. This was, however, not always the case.

Partially covered ears

Sometimes the ears were allowed to peak out. There were many different hair styles involved showing the ears to varying extents.

Uncovered ears

Sometimes the entire ear was left uncovered. These uncovered ear styles are not common, but they were worn. HBC has little information about this hair style. Many different hair styles are involved. In some cases the child may have a relatively short hair cut in front of the ears and then long ringlets curled hehind the ears. The child might not even have long sideburns, even though he wears long ringlets. Ringlet hair styles involving uncovered ears mean that less hair was available for the ringlets and thus fewer were formed.

Country Trends

HBC knows little about the country trends concerning ringlet curl styles as to whether the ears are covered.

Gender

HBC has no information at this time about the gender connotations of whether the childs ears were coverd or not. .

Chronology

HBC at this time is unsure about the chronolical trends.





Christopher Wagner






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