Beehive (hairstyle)

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The beehive is a woman's hairstyle that resembles a beehive. It is also known as the B-52, for its similarity to the bulbous nose of the B-52 Stratofortress bomber. It originated in the USA in 1958 as one of a variety of elaborately teased and lacquered versions of "big hair" that developed from earlier pageboy and bouffant styles. The peak of its popularity was in the 1960s, and it was especially popular in the United States and other Western countries. The beehive remains an enduring symbol of 1960s kitsch. By the late 1960s the beehive became unfashionable, although it probably continued to influence later female hair styles.

In fiction

The hairdo was resurrected by The B-52's, a New Wave rock band who took their name from the hairstyle.
The hairdo was featured in John Waters' 1988 cult film, Hairspray.
Marge Simpson's usual hairdo is an extreme, two-foot high, blue beehive.
From the 1980s on, Coronation Street character Bet Lynch became known for her beehive.
Audrey Hepburn's character in Breakfast at Tiffanys sported a large fashionable beehive
The hairstyle was also featured on the title character in the film The Bride of Frankenstein(1935).
The 1985 Martin Scorsese movie After Hours features a waitress named Julie who's noted for her beehive hairdo, and general interest in other elements of 1960's pop culture.

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