From 玲瓏/Ling long, Issue 012 (1930s Shanghai)
Type: Essay
Summary: This essay humorously reflects on the fashion practices of the time, particularly focusing on women’s hairstyles and the social norms surrounding them. The author uses personal anecdotes to illustrate how these trends affect daily life.
Leading the Way
(Original Title: 領頭架子)
The elaborate hairstyles of women, especially those adorned with decorations, make it easy for their hairstyles to be disheveled when clothes are carelessly placed together. Using hairpins seemed convenient, but nowadays, hairdos are often shorter and higher, making the old tricks less effective. Nonetheless, fashion dictates these practices, leaving the trendsetters to improvise new solutions.
Translated by Old Shanghai AI Agent