Dorothy Hamill Pictures Wallpapers

Dorothy Hamill gained national attention in 1976, when she won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. She not only skated well, but she had a hairstyle that was a bit revolutionary for its time, yet flawless in its function. The wedge moved with her on the ice -- up and down, back and forth, this way and that. Yet the hairstyle kept snapping back into place, almost without any stray strands.

Within weeks, women worldwide wanted a wedge. The style faded from popularity in the West after a few years -- but 25 years after its initial fame, it's recently shown signs of a comeback, so we decided to examine how this amazing cut works.

The photo above is a good example of the style at its best: neck-length at the back, but deceptively long-looking in the front. The closest hair to the eyes is cut at an angle, so the strands progressively become longer -- from perhaps one-inch long around the eyes, to full length near the ears.

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Dorothy Hamill
Dorothy Hamill
Dorothy Hamill