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| A '''fringe''' (or '''bangs''' in the ] and ]) is a shaped cutting of the front part of the ] so that it is combed forward and hangs or curls over the ]. A classic fringe is cut fairly straight at or above the eyebrows, but fringes can also be ragged or ruffled, spiked up with hair gel, swept to one side or the other, and sometimes they are cut longer to partially cover the eyes. | A '''fringe''' (or '''bangs''' in the ] and ]) is a shaped cutting of the front part of the ] so that it is combed forward and hangs or curls over the ]. A classic fringe is cut fairly straight at or above the eyebrows, but fringes can also be ragged or ruffled, spiked up with hair gel, swept to one side or the other, and sometimes they are cut longer to partially cover the eyes. | ||
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A fringe (or bangs in the United States and Canada) is a shaped cutting of the front part of the hair so that it is combed forward and hangs or curls over the forehead. A classic fringe is cut fairly straight at or above the eyebrows, but fringes can also be ragged or ruffled, spiked up with hair gel, swept to one side or the other, and sometimes they are cut longer to partially cover the eyes.
Terminology
The term fringe refers to the resemblance of the short row of hair to ornamental fringe trim, such as that often found on shawls.
The term bangs is widely used in North America but is not widely recognised elsewhere. It originally referred to hair cut bang-off (straight across at the front), although the term is now applied to diverse forms of fringe. It is probably related to bang-tail, a term still used for the practice of cutting horses' tails straight across.
There are other terms such as patch, which connotes the coloring of overlying bangs.
History and development
A fringe arises naturally in many styles of short hair-cut. A fringe combined with longer hair at the sides and back was introduced as a hairstyle for women by Ziryab, a cultural trendsetter in 9th century Islamic Spain, who ran a beauty parlour near Alcázar.
Hairstyles that feature fringes or bangs have come and gone out of fashion as frequently as other hairstyles, and they can be worn in any number of styles. In the 1980s and early 1990s, poofy, curly, teased fringes were in fashion. In 2007, the fringe saw another massive revival as a hair trend, this time thick, deep and blunt-cut. In October 2007, style icon and model Kate Moss changed her hairstyle to have a fringe, signalling the continuation of the trend into 2008.
References in pop culture
The song "Bangs" by They Might Be Giants is an anthem to the hairstyle.
References
- The Best of British - The American's guide to speaking British
- Bangs vs. Fringe - Topic Powered by eve community
- Noo Yawk Tawk, Bangs, Flabbergasted, Playing Hooky, Gigs, Pugs, Succotash, Begging the Question, Bloviating, Poms, Poodling and a Spot of Round Robin
- Lebling Jr., Robert W. (July–August 2003), "Flight of the Blackbird", Saudi Aramco World: 24–33, retrieved 2008-06-20
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