From Audrey to Marilyn and Grace to Sophia, hairstyles in the Fifties were almost as big as the names themselves. Whether it's a sleek pony or a casual beehive you're looking to master, get your inspiration from the original dos
Bridget Bardot
French actress Bridget Bardot is pictured in 1955, with a rare glimpse of dark locks pulled into an ever-chic bun
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Audrey Hepburn
The iconic Breakfast at Tiffany's actress remains a huge inspiration to this day. Pictured on the set of 1956's War and Peace, with her hair tied back in a trend-setting ponytail
Pictures: Rex Features
Grace Kelly
The inspiration for Mad Men's Betty Draper, screen siren Grace Kelly is pictured here in 1954 with the perfect bouffant
Pictures: Rex Features
Jean Seberg
Hollywood actress Jean Seberg throws in a hint of bouffant for a not-quite-topknot
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Bridget Bardot
Bridget models an impressive up-do in the French film La Bride sur le cou
Pictures: Rex Features
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn shows off the iconic mock-crop hairstyle that she first donned for 1954's Sabrina
Pictures: Rex Features
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe pictured for All About Eve in 1950, rocking the perfect pin-curled up-do
Pictures: Rex Features
Jean Seberg
Jean Seberg channels secretary chic with a casual beehive
Pictures: Rex Features
Sophia Loren
Sophia Loren shows off perfect curls in a fifties photo shoot
Photo credit: Rex Features
Elizabeth Taylor
Liz Taylor accessorizes her bouffant with a wide hair band in 1959's Suddenly Last Summer
Photo credit: Rex Features
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