How would a maid do her hair?
As I remember the era and the hairdos of maids, it would be appropriate to comb your hair straight back and have a bun at the neckline. A short, uncurly hairdo would also work, as the maids usually wore a cap that sat on top of the head and had a bit of frilly white trim across the top. Actually any style that was very neat and worn with a maids cap would suffice. A short hairdo would be best overall if you intended it a little on the curly side. Q: Can you describe how to do other 30s/40s hairdos? A: In the 30s I wore my hair about ear length, straight and on dress up days with a bow on one side. Later it was braided and like a horseshoe on the back with big bows on either side. Yucky. In the 40s the hair was worn long to the shoulder with permed ends Some wore it shoulder length and no curl- just smooth and well groomed. Also, some hair as I remember was done in a shoulder length page boy. It would be curled under and the bottom but remain a smooth look with a little bit of curl at t
