scarlet ribbons – the huge history of big hair bows
- Written by Fiona Andreallo, Honorary research fellow, University of Sydney
A sea of oversized hair bows bobs through primary school gates each morning. It might be dismissed as a harmless children’s fad but big bows are back, driven by current fashions, tween influencers and celebrities.
Hair bows have a long history that includes the cushiony large posh bows of the 1980s, and more recently Lady Gaga’s hair...