Hairstyle File: The Evolution of the Bob

Ever since the first flappers chopped their tresses to their chins in a gesture of defiant, sexed-up liberation, "the bob" has reigned as the most sophisticated hairstyles of all time. Really, you'd be hard-pressed to name one other 'do that's survived two World Wars, the invention of television and the iPod revolution! Its easy to see the bob's timeless appeal: Falling anywhere between the cheekbones and clavicle, the angle instantly adds a certain chic to your look. From Marian Anderson to Michelle Obama, here are our favorite bob moments over the last century.

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1928, Chic Chanteuse

Ever since the first flappers chopped their tresses to their chins in a gesture of defiant, sexed-up liberation, “the bob” has reigned as the most sophisticated hairstyles of all time. Really, you’d be hard-pressed to name one other ‘do that’s survived two World Wars, the invention of television and the iPod revolution! Its easy to see the bob’s timeless appeal: Falling anywhere between the cheekbones and clavicle, the angle instantly adds a certain chic to your look. From history-making singer Marian Anderson (left, in 1928) to Michelle Obama, here are our favorite bob moments over the last century.