- 1. Over a Century Ago, Two Young Girls Pulled a Prank That Got Way Out of Hand—And Convinced The World that Fairies Really Exist
- (Arts)
- ... Not everyone was impressed with the photographs. Why did the fairies have Parisian hairstyles and gowns that were the height of fashion? Why was Elsie’s hand so big in her photo with the gnome? Just ...
- Created on 16 December 2021
- 2. 5 great female-focused French films to watch tout suite!
- (Movies)
- ... the city’s outskirts, offering a rare glimpse into the banlieue (poor suburbs). Girlhood’s 16-year-old, African-French protagonist Marieme joins a group of girls who bond over hairstyles, Rihanna, committing ...
- Created on 08 February 2021
- 3. UPS Finally Lifts Ban On Natural and Protective Black Hairstyles
- (Living)
- ... Black Lives did lead to some fundamental changes in businesses and media. This week, UPS announced that they would allow workers to have facial hair, natural, and protective Black hairstyles like afros ...
- Created on 18 November 2020
- 4. How These Women Cartoonists Shaped the Flapper Image in the Roaring ’20s
- (Arts)
- ... Girls, was dedicated to women’s fashions, hairstyles, and pithy commentary on current events. Although she started Us Girls just seven months before Black Thursday, Stevens’ comics brilliantly captured ...
- Created on 10 August 2020
- 5. Virginia Hair Discrimination Law Now In Effect, Leaves Only 44 States Left To Go
- (Living)
- ... texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists." Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed the bill on March 4, saying that "if we send children home from school because their ...
- Created on 07 July 2020
- 6. Meet Jennifer Carroll Foy, The Future First Black Woman Governor In America
- (Feminism)
- ... was the last state to do so for it to be ratified to the Constitution. She also advocated for a dress code equity act to protect girls and women of color from discrimination based on their hairstyles. ...
- Created on 28 May 2020
- 7. Mattel Releases A Gender-Inclusive Line Of Dolls
- (Feminism)
- ... by selecting from an array of hairstyles, clothes, and accessories, thus creating a toy that is without labels and isn’t dictated by gender norms. “Some options are more feminine-presenting, while others ...
- Created on 25 September 2019
- 8. These 19th Century Sporting Cats Put Dogs To Shame
- (Living)
- ... with permission. More from BUST The Rats, Cats, And Mice Of 1860s Ladies' Hairstyles Lassie Wasn't The First: The Collie In Literature And History Pug Yeah: Pugs In History And Literature ...
- Created on 18 September 2019
- 9. Before Flash Or Ring Lights Existed These 19th Century Ladies Swore By This Lighting
- (Living)
- The gas-lit ballrooms of the mid- to late nineteenth century weren’t as flattering to some colors as they were to others. For example, the 1897 edition of Hill’s Manual of Social and Business Forms ...
- Created on 10 September 2019
- 10. Discrimination On The Basis Of Hair Will Be Illegal In New York City
- (Living)
- ... to anyone, it is specifically intended to address the prejudicial treatment of black people. The right of New Yorkers to wear “natural hair, treated or untreated hairstyles such as locs, cornrows, twists, ...
- Created on 19 February 2019
- 11. "Derry Girls" Is The New-To-Netflix TV Show You Should Be Watchin
- (TV)
- ... poignant after Dolores O’Riordan’s passing in 2018); '90s hairstyles; hoop earrings; references to Pulp Fiction (the source of Michelle’s favorite word, “motherfucker”); Macaulay Culkin’s emancipation; ...
- Created on 18 January 2019
- 12. "Mary, Queen Of Scots": Strong Performances And Stunning Costumes Aren't Enough To Make This Movie Gre
- (Movies)
- ... out of court. Her only flaw is that she's too naïve to believe that those closest to her may be plotting against her. And though both Elizabeth and Mary wear elaborate, fascinating costumes and hairstyles, ...
- Created on 07 December 2018
- 13. Victorians Followed These Rules About Dining Etiquette
- (Living)
- With the holiday season well under way, it seems an appropriate time to review a few of the many Victorian era rules for dining in company. The etiquette of the table hasn’t changed a great deal over ...
- Created on 05 December 2018
- 14. This Cap Was A Modest Necessity For 19th Century Women
- (Style)
- ... morning caps.” Portrait of a Lady in a Blue Dress by Christian Albrect Jensen, 1824 By 1840, styles in caps had changed yet again, in large part to accommodate the early Victorian hairstyles. According ...
- Created on 28 November 2018
- 15. The Rats, Cats, And Mice Of 1860s Ladies' Hairstyles
- (Style)
- ... and texture. Some rolled hairstyles of the 1860s were incredibly elaborate. According to the May 1863 edition of Godey’s Lady’s Book: “Perfect scaffoldings of hair are now built on the head— roll upon ...
- Created on 14 November 2018
- 16. Afropunk 2018 Stayed True To Its Punk, Activist Past While Looking To The Future
- (Music)
- ... to a massive gathering melding music, arts, fashion, activism and black culture into a rainbow swish not unlike the colorful hairstyles dotting the festival like bright pinwheels. For anyone who attended ...
- Created on 31 August 2018
- 17. The Belladonna Dishes Out Feminist Comedy And Satire: BUST Interview
- (Entertainment)
- ... a smart, thoughtful angle, and they’re a little bit quirky. CK: A piece that exemplifies, for me, the lowbrow but smart [tone] is, “Pubic Hairstyles I’m Willing to Try, Should We Decide to Have Intercourse” ...
- Created on 19 February 2018
- 18. How Well Do You Know Audrey Hepburn? Take This Quiz
- (Movies)
- ... by Bud Fraker, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons More from BUST Leopard Print Is My Favorite Color And I'll Never Change My Spots 7 Beehive Hairstyles, In Honor Of Its Creator 6 Pics Of What ...
- Created on 12 January 2018
- 19. How Victorian Women Kept Those Fancy Dresses Clean
- (Style)
- ... part of their job as knowing the latest hairstyles in which to style their mistress’s hair. I hope this article has given you some little insight into how they did it. Top photo via Victoria/ITV This ...
- Created on 06 December 2017
- 20. Here's What Victorian Women Used For Hairspra
- (Style)
- ... when it came to setting the entire coiffure into place, nothing could take the place of liquid bandoline. Like hairspray, bandoline helped to keep intricate hairstyles fixed in place. La Coiffure Francaise, ...
- Created on 01 November 2017
