Japan’s schools have strict rules about hair colour, accessories, make-up and uniforms, including the length of skirts for girls. Japanese schools have banned female students from wearing their hair in ponytails as they fear the “nape of their necks” could “sexually excite” male students. Why were ponytails banned in Japan? Read more…
Queue. 18th Century: Sartorial Soldiers ‘Queue’ was the commonly used word for the style by soldiers until the 20th century. When was the term ponytail first used? long hair style, originally of girls, 1950, from pony (n.) + tail (n.). Are they called ponytails or pigtails? For some people, the Read more…
1960s. By the 1960s, girls and women alike were donning high ponytails everywhere. It was also around this time that the word “ponytail” was truly recognized in everyday language. From then on, ponytails were seen in modern fashion everywhere—mostly for women. When did ponytails become fashionable? It wasn’t until the Read more…
A slicked-back ponytail with tons of volume and texture is just like a mullet: business in the front, party in the back. You can achieve this in one of two ways—try a clip-in ponytail that has the same look, or curl your hair in tons of tiny ringlets using a Read more…
Antenna Ponytail This hairstyle is a low or high ponytail with stands of hair pulled out from along the hair line on the front of the face. Strands of hair are often pulled from the left and the right sides to give the face a nice face frame. What are Read more…
A men’s ponytail is simply called just that: a men’s ponytail. Other terms used can be a man pony, a male pony, or a man bun. What is a male ponytail called? It’s easiest to say what a man bun must include: hair from the top of the head, tied, Read more…
Recent history In the 1970s, many men wore their hair long and in ponytails. This look was popularized by 1970s-era rock musicians. Did men wear ponytails in the 1800s? Into the 18th century, it was extremely common to see European men—particularly military men—donning a “queue,” or ponytail, at the nape Read more…
Pigtails were very popular among soldiers and sailors in the 1700s. Another popular hairstyle is the ponytail. Unlike pigtails, which usually come in pairs and are worn to the sides of the head, ponytails are worn as a single bunch of hair fastened at the back of the head and Read more…
The difference between pigtails and ponytails is that a ponytail involves gathering all the hair together and placing it at the back of the head, whereas pigtails are divided into two sections positioned on the opposite sides. Are ponytails and pigtails the same thing? Unlike pigtails, which usually come in Read more…
The breeding of the Deutsche Reitpony began around 1965, by crossbreeding various English pony breeds, especially Welsh ponies, on Arabians, Anglo-Arabians and Thoroughbreds. What breeds make a German Riding Pony? The German Riding Pony came from distinct bloodlines, such as the cross-breeding of Dulmen, New Forest , and Welsh ponies Read more…