Let's go way back

To ancient Rome and Greece. This is the story of Janet Stephens, a hairdo archaeologist. How cool are these hairstyles?

http://online.wsj.com/article_email/SB10001424127887324900204578286272195339456-lMyQjAxMTAzMDAwNzEwNDcyWj.html

The Lastest in Coiffures

A few hairstyles, including a Grecian one for long hair and one for "Ladies just recovering from the bobbed hair vogue".


THE LATEST IN COIFFURES - British Pathe

Creating a Coiffure

A "modern" adaptation of the Grecian style of hairstyle - with an ostrich feather.

CREATING A COIFFURE - British Pathe

Hollywood Hairdress - "The Boys From Syracuse"

I love the Modern Grecian Style! If you want more, I also found this link of a 1957 Grecian updo. (And for more inspiration, do a search for 50's hairstyles in the image gallery.)

(Click on the images for full-size versions.)
Source: The Journeyman Barber, October 1940