This cut is much like a bowl cut except the ridge of the bowl is not where the cuttings ends. The ridge of the bowl is lifted so the hair is clipper cut further up the side of the head an additional one to two inches. This allows the head to be shaken and the bowl look will always return to its regular shape. The sides may either be "white-walled" or cut to 1/8" length. The bottom of the back may be either faded or square cut. A French reader in 2002 reports that this stule was popular in France, especially wamong affluent families. I'm not sire rgere are social connotations for this style in america, but there mkight be in England. Our French reader reports, "Dispite the fashion to day is with the very short hair for the boys; it is current in the rich part of Paris to meet boys with the " coupe anglaise " The coupe anglaise ( English cut ) consist with rather long hair on the top untill the level of the ears and then short hair lower. This cut emphasis the class of the boy. My granson has at the present time such a such cut and I adore him in this look. This cut can be worn by both very young boys as well as by the young teeagers."

A French reader tells us that the layer cut is precisely what we call in french "coupe anglaise". The principle is the layering of the cut. The hair on the top of the head, can be more or less long. Here this cut has been coming back in 1980s. It was alredy known a long times ago by the name of " coupe au bol ". Today generaly this hair style is worn by the boys from good familes and is not one of the more common hair styles. It is worn by boys 5-15 years old. One can also see sometimes this cut on working class boys.

Created: June 2, 2002
Last updated: June 2, 2002