Austrian Boys' Hair Styles


Figure 1.--Here we have an unidentified Austrian boy with a wonderful teddy. Perhaos it is a Steiff, maby a reader can tell. The photograph is undated, but we would guess was taken about 1920. We see many younger boys with bangs after World war I ewhen the close-cropped hair became less common.

We note Austria boys with virtually every known hair style which as in other countries varied considerably on a chronological basis. The only style we do not notice to any extent is the long Fauntleroy ringlet curls. We see a few boys with long hair, but not the Fauntleroy ringlets that were popular in America. This seems especially common with boys from aflluent or upper-class families. We think these may have been boys educated at home, but we do see a few boys with longish hair in school portraits. This seems to have been more common in Austria than in Germany. It may have been in part a French influence. Here it should be noted that Austria and Germany had an excellent, highly respected state school system. Even well to-do-Germany sent their children to state schools. The private sector was much smaller than in Britain. These same trends seem similar to those in Germany. Actually even President Roosevelt attended a German state school while his brother was studing in Germany. We do see a lot of boys with close-cropped hair. School portaits show just how common this was. The cropped hair seems to be especially the case in primary schools. We think some schools may have required it. This needs to be confirmed. This also seems to be commonly the case of boys from working class families. And we notice a wide range of styles beteen the exteme of cropped and long hair. There were many combable styles. Bangs seem to have been popular for pre-teen boys. We do not notice any particularly destinctive Austrian styles here, only a great diversity of different styles.

Bangs

Bangs seem to have been popular for pre-teen boys. Bangs were done in different styles, There were straight-cut bangs and bangs thast curved somewhat. Also the bangs were dine at different lengths. And we note the hair at the sides was treated differently as well. We notice both stylistic and length differences at the side. The boy here as gis hair down half-way over his ears.

Cropped Hair

We do see a lot of boys with close-cropped hair. School portaits show just how common this was. The cropped hair seems to be especially the case in primary schools. We think some schools may have required it. This needs to be confirmed. This also seems to be commonly the case of boys from working class families.

Long Styles

The only style we do not notice to any extent is the long Fauntleroy ringlet curls. We see a few boys with long hair, but not the Fauntleroy ringlets that were popular in America. This seems especially common with boys from aflluent or upper-class families. We think these may have been boys educated at home, but we do see a few boys with longish hair in school portraits. This seems to have been more common in Austria than in Germany. It may have been in part a French influence. Here it should be noted that Austria and Germany had an excellent, highly respected state school system. Even well to-do-Germany sent their children to state schools. The private sector was much smaller than in Britain. These same trends seem similar to those in Germany. Actually even President Roosevelt attended a German state school while his brother was studing in Germany.







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