Hairy Situation

Tor and I were finishing up rehearsal the other night and he asked me. “So Sylv, he pulled out a Helen Shapiro CD, is this hairdo a beehive?” I told him no I think it’s a bouffant. A beehive would be more of a solid updo.

The next week he said, “Thank you there is an internet forum for girl groups that I am on. They were calling her hairdo a beehive. I told them that I had heard it was a bouffant. I corrected them and they were very appreciative.” Then I started to doubt myself. I wondered if I am really right. I mean, I know what hair styles I like and what I call them when I am around my girlfriends, but what is the official name? So I thought I would go online and see what I could find. The internet was no help. All the pictures I found were confusing and calling the same hair style two different names. So I thought I’d send a note to my friend the drag queen Miss Perfidia in New York. She is the wig stylist featured in the movie Wigstock. I had a chance to meet her when she was here a few years ago doing the wigs for Broadway bound stage production of Young Frankenstein the musical. She is also the stylist of several of my favorite wigs.

So I asked her, “What is the difference. The web seems to blend in a beehive, with a bouffant and even a flip. I would think of Jane Morgan as a flip, Dusty Springfield as a Beehive and Helen Shapiro as a Bouffant. Am I close?, Help a girl out!”

And she answered “HELLO LOVE, DUSTY (Springfield) HAD’EM ALL, YES YOU R RIGHT. BOUFFANT MEANS TEASED BASS W A LIFT ALL OVER, BEEHIVE SAME BUT IS TIGHTER ON THE SIDES OR TWIST UP THE BACK , AND FLIP IS A BOUFFANT FLIP LIKE THIS ONE on Jane Morgan. I WOULD LOVE TO DO SOME WIGS FOR YOU. I WILL TOTALLY HOOK YOU UP. LOVE YA !  LOOK AT MY HAIRDO  OF 66-67 ALBUM ON FACEBOOK. I POSTED SO MANY GOOD COME OUTS OF ” BOUFFANTS” HELEN IS WORKING THAT SPACE BETWEEN A BEEHIVE AND BOUFFANT . LOVE IT! “

So I think Helen Shaprio is really working a be-fant? What ever it is I love it. So let’s have  a drink to the lady’s of high hair!

Strange passing

Last Friday I found out that one of our regular Bartenders at the West Seattle Senior Center for the Sylvia and Tor Cabaret Passed away that morning. He was a very kind old man who loved to contribute during the show with banter and comments. He absolutely loved our songs from the Cinderellas; Puppy dog and Yum, Yum, Yum. He would actually ask at the beginning of each one of our shows if we were going to be doing those songs. So here is a toast to you Gary Pepple, You were a wonderful human being and very sweet man. Thank you for your love and support and very strong drinks that you poured. We will miss seeing you around at the show but I hope your spirit comes by to say hi every once in a while. Much love, Sylvia

I also read in the paper of the passing of another friend in January. Jason was a friend of mine that had come to several brunches and I felt we were sort of kindred spirits. We met at one of my late night cabarets. He even made me a mixed CD of Brazilian Music for background at one of my Old Brazilian Birthday parties. He also shared a love on vintage Trailers and 50’s modern architecture. Jason Hintze here is a toast to you and all you contributed to my life. I loved your smile your wit and your wonderful laugh. Thank you. Much love, Sylvia