The Carved and the Directional Curl

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Source: American Hairdresser Beauty Shop Compendium 9th Edition.

Sideburns

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Source: Practice and Science of Standard Barbering, ⓒ 1938-1958

Pin Curls

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Source: Practice and Science of Standard Barbering, ⓒ 1938-1958

Midsummer Night Dreams

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Source: American Hairdresser, June 1946

Link: Retro Hairstyles for Dummies

Once again, another great link:
Retro Hairstyles for Dummies

I love that Sari has the updos from the Hairdo Handbook that we have here, but in German. (She has also translated them.)

(The English ones on this blog are here.)

Feather Halo

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Source: Modern Beauty Shop, June 1942