Do you have a bob, but now you’re itching to do some rockabilly styles? Relax! We’re showing you 5 vintage hairstyles especially for short hair.

Short hair is sleek and sexy, and great for when you’re looking for a drastic hair change. But let’s say you made the chop and now you’re itching to get into some killer vintage hairstyles again. Think you’re left out of the pinup/rockabilly hair club just because you decided to make the chop? Think again! In fact, the majority of the most notorious vintage hair comes from shorter tresses.

That’s right, Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Mae West, Ava Gardner, and countless other famous pin up girls of the 1950’s all sported stylish and sexy chopped tresses. So if you’ve convinced yourself your hair can’t be transformed into vintage magic, we’re here to readjust your thinking! Without further ado, here are some great vintage hairstyles for short hair.

Sculptured Pin Curls for Short Hair

This vintage hair tutorial is one of our absolute favorites. Perfect for short hair, this tutorial shows you how to get classic 1940’s vintage hairstyles using sculpture pincurlers (you’ve probably seen these on Ebay… score!) This in-depth pin curl tutorial shows you what size curler will give you what style of curly hair. Also? Her vintage hairstyle poster in the background is adorbs.

Vintage hairstyles for short, relaxed hair

Vintage hairstyles can work for basically any type of hair, whether you believe it or not. We know there’s going to be some skeptics scoffing at that statement, saying: “I could NEVER get my hair to do that!” But trust us, you can. This is a great example of toning down that hard-to-tame hair into a fabulous vintage hairstyle, perfect for short hair! (View part two HERE)

Victory rolls for short hair

This video shows off exactly how short your hair can be to do classic victory rolls. This video is also a great lesson in how to curl short hair with a flat iron (yes, it’s hard… but it can be done!) This tutorial could not be simpler. Short hair victory rolls in 10 minutes or less? Yes, please!

The perfect Vintage Hairstyles

This mid-length vintage wave tutorial is great for any style or texture of hair. This style can throw back to the flirty 50’s and swinging 60’s a a fun fashionable way to wear your hair. This style works for any personality, whether you’re looking to be a pinup vixen, vintage and sophisticated, or punk-rock rockabilly.

Marilyn Monroe hair using rollers

If you’re a fan of Marilyn Monroe’s classic roller look, then this is the tutorial for you. Whether you’re a bombshell blond, fiery red, sexy brunette, or some other rockabilly-approved flashy hair color, this wet roller tutorial is going to look absolutely amazing on you. This is also a great lesson on how to get vintage hairstyles with rollers, like the ladies used to do!

If you cut a pixie, short bob, or are otherwise in the midst of growing your hair our, never fear, you will always be able to find something cute to do with it! If you’ve tried any of these vintage hairstyles on your chopped locks, come post it on our Facebook wall!

Don’t you love 1950’s parties? Make your next cocktail party a rockabilly one by indulging in some of these 1950s cocktails (including virgin drinks!)

When you think of 1950s cocktails you no doubt think of a handsome man donning a handsome suit, and women in sexy rockabilly wiggle dresses and curly hair sharing a classy drink on a moonlit patio.

However, if Mad Men and hilarious 1950’s ads have taught us anything, it’s that those in the rockabilly 50’s and 60’s loved a good drink! In fact, they loved a good drink at work, at home, with breakfast, on their lunch break… Heck, they probably even liked a drink while they brushed their teeth in the morning!

While we’re not inviting you to become a 1950’s wino, we’re definitely suggesting your next cocktail party be rockabilly themed… and we have all the recipes you’ll need for the perfect rockabilly drinks.  Here are some classic, vintage, 1950s cocktails and virgin drink recipes to get your party started!

Gin was huge in the 1950’s, making this liquor a big helper in the world of fantastic cocktails.

Sidecar

5 cl Cognac

2 cl lemon juice

2 cl Triple Sec

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes and then fill with wet ingredients. Cover and shake for 20-30 seconds. Your drink should be cold, frosty, and garnished with a lemon wedge!

Tom Collins

3oz Gin

2 oz Lemon juice

1 oz Simple Syrup

Club soda

Cherries

Try another gin inspired 1950s cocktail with the classic Tom Collins drink. Simply mix all of the ingredients together in a tall glass, garnish with a cherry and fresh lemons… and enjoy feeling like a super sleek and sexy Mad Man.

Classic Mint Julep

In the mood for something a little more refreshing? This summer 1950s cocktail is perfect for those hot summer days. Make a glass by combining 10 mint leaves (more or less, depending on personal preference), 1/2 cup of crushed ice, 2 1/2 fluid ounces of bourbon whiskey and mash ingredients together to bring out the flavors. Top with another 1/2 cup of crushed ice for one of the most refreshing the drink of the summer!

 

Singapore Sling

2 fl. oz. gin

1/2 fl. oz. Triple Sec

1/4 fl. oz. Benedictine liqueur

1/2 fl. oz. Cherry liqueur

1/2 fl. oz. lime juice

2 fl. oz. pineapple Juice

1 dash bitters

1 fl. oz. soda water

The Singapore sling is another great 1950’s summer cocktail that can easily be made virgin by excluding all of the booze. What you’ll be left with is a fantastically fruity punch. In the meantime, for those with more adult tastes, here is how you mix a Singapore sling. Combine all ingredients into shaker filled with ice. Shake, strain, and enjoy.

The Pink Squirrel

3/4 oz creme de noyaux

3/4 oz white creme de cacao

1 1/2 oz heavy cream

Welcome to the yummiest drinks to ever done the color pink. This cocktail was the Sex and the Citdrink of the 1950’s. Simple mix all ingredients into an ice filled cocktail shaker and strain into fabulous martini glass. Garnish with cherries and enjoy. (Psst… if you want a real treat, skip out on the heavy cream and go for a GIANT scoop of vanilla ice cream instead!)

Gin and Sin

1 1/2 oz gin

1 oz orange juice

1/2 tsp grenadine syrup

1 oz lemon juice

Want a simple but delicious drink to fill your rockabilly party with cheers? How about the Gin and Sin? This cocktail couldn’t be simpler to prepare. Fill a shaker full of ice and combine ingredients. Shake, serve, and enjoy this incredibly refreshing 1950s cocktail!

Enjoy your 1950s cocktails amidst rockabilly boys, pinup girls and a ton of rockabilly decor at punkabilly clothing for pretty much the best party, like ever. 

Bloggers have gone nuts this year with the re-introducing of plus size pin up girl Hilda into the great line of classic illustrated pin up girls. Who is she?

Sexy comes at any size, and this hidden illustration from day’s passed is like a hidden gem among the pin up world. Hilda, born in the 1950’s by illustrator Duane Bryers, was a curvy if not downright voluptuous pin-up girl who used to grace calendars with her sexy curved. This plus size pin up girl Hilda is exactly what the doctor ordered for this decade.

Hilda highlights a nice round bum, killer breasts, and a fabulous cinched waist. That is, cinches without losing her plus-size figure. This age-old plus size pin up illustration is bursting with body confidence. Hilda shows off her curves by skipping through the fall leaves naked taking an alluring outdoor shower after a hard days work, knitting by the fire, boating, and doing all sorts of other semi-ridiculous yet casually sexy activities posed by the average pin up girl.

What makes Hilda so inspirational? Not only is this ginger absolutely gorgeous with her bobbed haircut and I Love Lucy type face, she does something else: Hilda shows off a real body type in a sexy light. Real. She doesn’t have ridiculous or unreachable proportions. She doesn’t have twigs for thighs, or a rock hard stomach. Instead she’s portrayed as any real woman. Proportional curves, real breasts, real weight, and a charmingly flirtatious personality.

So let’s all take a moment and gush over plus size pin up girl Hilda in all her fabulousness.

Want even more plus-size pinup girl action? Check out Punkabilly Clothing’s plus size rockabilly clothing for women, jumping in at a size XL all the way to 4X. We carry rockabilly plus size clothing in swimwear, swing dresses, wiggle dresses, retro shirts and more. Come check out our Hilda sized clothing today!