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-"Italian director [[Federico Fellini]]'s work was, and continues to be, a strong inspiration for the music and [[image]] of the rock band, the [[The B-52's]]. They cited his influence from films such as ''[[8½]]'' for their trademark [[bouffant]] [[hairstyle]]s and [[retro-futuristic]] clothing styles. Most recently, his work was the main inspiration behind their latest album, ''Funplex'' (2008) with the song ''[[Juliet of the Spirits]]''." --Sholem Stein 
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-'''The B-52s''' (styled as '''The B-52's''' prior to 2008) are an American [[New wave music|new wave]] band, formed in [[Athens, Georgia]], in 1976 and one of the only quintessential 1980's bands that have survived to date.+A '''bouffant''' is a type of [[hairstyle]] characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides.
-Rooted in new wave and 1960s [[rock and roll]], the group later covered many [[music genre|genres]], ranging from [[post-punk]] to [[pop rock]]. +==Etymology==
 +The English word ''bouffant'' comes from the French ''bouffante'', from the present [[participle]] of ''bouffer'': "to puff, puff out".
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 +==History==
 +The modern bouffant, considered by one source to have been invented by British celebrity hairdresser [[Raymond Bessone]] was noted by ''Life'' in the summer of 1956 as being "already a common sight in fashion magazines."
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 +The style became popular at the beginning of the 1960s when [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] [[Jacqueline Kennedy]] was often photographed with her hair in a bouffant, and her style was widely imitated. Generally speaking, by the mid-1960s, many well-dressed women and girls were wearing some form of bouffant hairdo, which in one variation or another remained the fashionable norm until supplanted by the [[bob cut|geometric bob cut]] at the end of the decade and the looser [[shag (hairstyle)|shag]] or [[feathered hair|feathered]] styles of the early 1970s.
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 +Middle-aged women who dressed conservatively clung to the style a little longer, while their teenaged daughters, imitating the look of popular folk-rock singers such as [[Joan Baez]], [[Mary Travers]], and [[Cher]], began abandoning bouffants in favor of long, straight "ironed hair" as early as 1965.
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 +==Method==
 +Hair on the top of the head was raised by [[backcombing]] or "teasing" it with a comb to create a pile of tangled, loosely knotted hair on the top and upper sides of the head. Then, unteased hair from the front of the head was lightly combed over the pile to give a smooth, sleek look, and the ends of the outer hair may be combed, cut, curled, or flipped in many distinctive ways.
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 +In some cases, a small wiglet or a cushion of nylon mesh might be used instead of or in addition to teasing, to add height at the crown of the head. Bangs might be worn over the forehead, or a long switch or "fall" of artificial hair, matching the wearer's own hair color, might be added at the back.
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 +Usually, [[hair spray]] or hair lacquer was applied as a finishing touch to stiffen the hairdo and hold it in place without the need for [[hairpin]]s. Since the hair could not be brushed without ruining the style, women needing to make small adjustments used the long, pointed end of a "rattail" comb to gently lift the hair back into place.
-The band's name comes from a particular [[Beehive (hairstyle)|beehive]] hairdo resembling the nose cone of the [[Boeing B-52 Stratofortress|aircraft]] of the same name. 
==See also== ==See also==
-*[[American New Wave music]]+*[[Pompadour (hairstyle)]]
 +* [[Beehive (hairstyle)]]
 +* [[Big hair]]
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A bouffant is a type of hairstyle characterized by hair raised high on the head and usually covering the ears or hanging down on the sides.

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Etymology

The English word bouffant comes from the French bouffante, from the present participle of bouffer: "to puff, puff out".

History

The modern bouffant, considered by one source to have been invented by British celebrity hairdresser Raymond Bessone was noted by Life in the summer of 1956 as being "already a common sight in fashion magazines."

The style became popular at the beginning of the 1960s when First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy was often photographed with her hair in a bouffant, and her style was widely imitated. Generally speaking, by the mid-1960s, many well-dressed women and girls were wearing some form of bouffant hairdo, which in one variation or another remained the fashionable norm until supplanted by the geometric bob cut at the end of the decade and the looser shag or feathered styles of the early 1970s.

Middle-aged women who dressed conservatively clung to the style a little longer, while their teenaged daughters, imitating the look of popular folk-rock singers such as Joan Baez, Mary Travers, and Cher, began abandoning bouffants in favor of long, straight "ironed hair" as early as 1965.

Method

Hair on the top of the head was raised by backcombing or "teasing" it with a comb to create a pile of tangled, loosely knotted hair on the top and upper sides of the head. Then, unteased hair from the front of the head was lightly combed over the pile to give a smooth, sleek look, and the ends of the outer hair may be combed, cut, curled, or flipped in many distinctive ways.

In some cases, a small wiglet or a cushion of nylon mesh might be used instead of or in addition to teasing, to add height at the crown of the head. Bangs might be worn over the forehead, or a long switch or "fall" of artificial hair, matching the wearer's own hair color, might be added at the back.

Usually, hair spray or hair lacquer was applied as a finishing touch to stiffen the hairdo and hold it in place without the need for hairpins. Since the hair could not be brushed without ruining the style, women needing to make small adjustments used the long, pointed end of a "rattail" comb to gently lift the hair back into place.

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