Modern Living: The Dorothy Do

When Olympic Skater Dorothy Hamill leaped and spun to her gold medal on the ice at Innsbruck, many female television viewers were as fascinated by her head as by her legs. What captivated the women was Hamill's perky hairdo, which flowed gracefully with every jump and then miraculously fell back into place. Ever since, hairdressers across the nation have been besieged with requests for the "Hamill Look" or the "Dorothy Do."

Uncluttered Coif. The authentic Hamill is a short cut with a thick thatch of bangs that flops over the brow, meets the cheekbones...

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