History is full of legendary hair moments and trends that have been made iconic enough to be brought back decades later in fashionably modern ways. These 7 old-school hairstyles are making a comeback, and we’re excited—about most of them.
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If you can learn anything from being around a few decades, it’s that what goes around most certainly comes back around. No matter if we’re talking about the cat-eye makeup of the 1950s, flared pants of the 1970s, or over-sized blazers and brick-brown lipstick of the 1990s, these trends always find a way to reinvent themselves to become the “newest” thing. That cycle goes for hair, as well.
Including famous bangs, vintage curls, shaggy layers, and a certain feathered ‘do, history is full of legendary hair moments that have been made iconic enough to be brought back decades later in fashionably modern ways. These 7 old-school hairstyles are making a comeback, and we’re excited—about most of them.
1. Then: Curtain Bangs
![PRIMARY Bardot Curtain Bangs](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/88QPphdrmnAgzfkKSNtd6Kgd4ME=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/main-bangs-9eb3572aca51472689b92f118dd6278e.jpg)
Brigitte Bardot practically invented this style of fringe in the 1960s, which consists of thickly cut bangs that cascade down the sides of the face so flatteringly.
2. Now: Curtain Bangs
![Curtain Bangs](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Sb83wx-CmEw7J1Pr5NUTbVo0kio=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/curtain-bangs-0982af9da58a471eb5f9386f79bab798.jpg)
The modern take is a little more approachable and low-maintenance. You can part them decidedly in the center to appear more like face-framing layers, or you can spread them across the forehead to veer more full-coverage.
3. Then: Shag Haircut
![Jane Fonda](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/Mdo9I7VT8s2SDlIMbCE44Lg6RsM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/gettyimages-105440888-2000-637515e7f6d949d884f5563a6112505d.jpg)
We cannot forget the iconic helmet-esque shag that became famous in the movie Klute. Later, other stars like Stevie Nicks, David Cassidy, and Mick Jagger mimicked the look in a more choppy, shaggy way with bangs, layers, and tons of texture—instead of the sleekness of the original look.
4. Now: Shag Haircut
![Curly Shag](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/9G8z_UGHxXsyIOfPZ5Gyaf9b6TQ=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/curly-shag-634bc786d0264344b2f8bc412e6a43f6.jpg)
Nowadays, curls make the perfect avenue for a shag cut that makes the most of texture and layers.
5. Then: Banana Clips
![Banana Clip Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/-caJXNsVj06f_IfVBOKR8Q844wY=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-1079842302-b1c9d91ca096418b98b7c323a78a9af0.jpg)
The banana clip was a hair accessory that ruled the 1980s, similarly to scrunchies and claw clips. The U-shaped accessory with two plastic sides comes together in the middle with stretchy teeth that hold the hair in place.
6. Now: Banana Clips
![Banana Clip Hairstyle](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/GBfZhIkq-uyWasVo-mALL5LnO-g=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/banana-clip-43212d48a27b4ae8ac8dd8b4573e5b29.jpg)
For a perky ponytail or half-up style, a nostalgic banana clip will always do the trick, and you can ensure it stays strategically hidden.
7. Then: Flipped Hair
![Grease](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/cMslYDFtU0buvrB6LRXfkbi1kss=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/gettyimages-159842713-1-33a08476d9db4820a65c29cbf8bed4b4.jpg)
Made popular in the 1960s with the help of prominent figures like Jackie Kennedy and Mary Tyler Moore, the flip hairstyle was one that defined the decade. Women would spend a significant amount of time and effort to create the perfect flip and make sure it lasted all day.
8. Now: Flipped Hair
![TOUT Getty Flipped Ponytail](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/ejVlyWYDdsvegc8qXr3CvsrL6ME=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/tout2-826d6570f504466ab7d4e32afd373fbf.jpg)
Flip ponytails were also a style of the time, which can be achieved for an elegant event look with the use of old-school hot rollers or heat tools.
9. Then: Feathered Hair
![Farrah Fawcett Feathered Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/RpZu7_z8T-pYdHb1SVDfiRftnl0=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/main-97a4f4eb85ce4a2cb1bcde996a8560a9.jpg)
You can’t think about the 1970s without conjuring up a distinct memory of a certain iconic hair moment: Farrah Fawcett’s voluminous feathered hair.
10. Now: Feathered Hair
![Feathered Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/cTESUCNzvGlHkY-X0fsLzrOr6W8=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/80s-d9956b134a6346629b8983a2e517b7c3.jpg)
Back then, it might have been fluffy roots and dramatically swept bangs, but now it could mean a breezy blowout that flicks up, back, and away from the face.
11. Then: Bumpits
![Priscilla Presley Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/joslm77FHLNYaNRUowDajsm-Ywg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-517258800-07c656924d0a4c638802ecbf5a1fcc0e.jpg)
From the sky-high bouffants of the 1960s to the pinned bang poufs of the 2000s, big hair has always been a trend that comes back around. While Bumpits didn’t exist during Priscilla Presley’s bouffant heyday, they certainly would have come in handy.
12. Now: Bumpits
![Anna Hatheway Hair](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/94iKZIYhp6HOMvKubI6xr_wGHgE=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/GettyImages-139831090777-0748b9bf22254cbbb2c230f287f2daf6.jpg)
We all remember the long-retired commercials for the Bumpit, which promised to give your hair a major boost with the help of a half-moon-shaped piece of self-gripping plastic. Pull out your old Bumpit, because volumized hairstyles are back.
13. Then: French Bob
![Louise Brooks](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/6XXBAHEbhcNin7XkcL_uWTh2T-U=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/gettyimages-526903596-1a8318bc253b4ba88c9f795e2eddc24a.jpg)
Silent film actress Louise Brooks was the iconic symbol of the 20s flapper style—and the super-short sleek bob with bangs that were popular during the era, known as the French bob.
14. Now: French Bob
![French Bob](https://www.southernliving.com/thmb/f7grQvP9ekl3rq1jj6nzHKu9Ocs=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():format(webp)/french-bob-9f2e68df12d2452bab2b63069d199d4a.jpg)
The French bob of today is similar to a one-length short bob, but sans any harsh bluntness. It’s made to hit just at the jawline or above to flatter the face (especially the cheekbones), paired with chic blunt bangs.