The British have always been famous for their passion for fashion, which, over time, manifested itself in unique phrases and terms which have now become part of the English language. One of the most recognizable fashion phrases is “mixed up”. The phrase “mixed up Mandalay” is widely used to describe an elaborate and expensive looking hairstyle. Due to the impact this style had on the fashion world, it was later adopted by women all over the world, and is still used today. However, while “mixed up Mandalay” is a very recognizable style, “mixed up Mandie” might be more difficult to recognize. “Mixed up Mandie” is a hairdo with a very specific style that became popularized in the 1920s. Since then, it has been incorporated into many different types of hairdos and continues to be popularized even today.
Mixed Up Mandalay
The elaborate and expensive-looking “mixed up Mandalay” style was created and named after the city of Mandalay in Burma (now Myanmar). It was first introduced to the western world in the 1950s through the Burmese community in Britain. This style is characterized by heavy use of hair extensions which are often made of human hair. The hair extensions are usually worn in different ways, such as up-dos, across the forehead, or used as bangs. The hair is often teased and lifted, adding to the overall aesthetic appeal.
Mixed Up Mandie
While the “mixed up Mandalay” style was initially inspired by and named after the city of Mandalay in Burma (now Myanmar) and is therefore closely related, the “mixed up Mandie” style does not directly reference any particular place or person. It was first mentioned in print in an article from The Lady in 1920. In this style, the hair is worn down and gathered at the nape of the neck, with the front part of the hair swept to one side and often held in place with an elastic band. This hairdo became popularized in the 1920s and continues to be used even today. In fact, even today it is popular in the Burmese diaspora, particularly in Britain where many British Asians still retain strong connections to their homeland, even though they may live elsewhere.
The History Of Mixed Up Mandalay And Mandie
The “mixed up Mandalay” and “mixed up Mandie” styles both have quite a lengthy history, dating back to at least the early 1900s. The elaborate and expensive-looking “mixed up Mandalay” was first mentioned in print in a 1922 article from The Lady, a British fashion magazine. As the article notes, “Many girls are having their hair trimmed in a very free and easy way, and it looks simply marvelous.” This style became so popular that it was subsequently adopted by famous fashion figures such as Josephine Baker and Marjorie Merriweather Post.
However, while “mixed up Mandalay” was immensely popular, it was not without its haters. One person who did not appreciate the style was Marjorie Merriweather Post, the wife of one of the city’s most prominent citizens and the wealthy owner of the Post Publishing Company. In fact, at a time when women’s hairstyle was evolving to simpler and more basic styles, Mrs. Post refused to allow her wife to have her hair done in a manner that she considered “gaudy and ostentatious”.
Fortunately, Mrs. Post did not live long enough to see “mixed up Mandalay” completely supplanted by simpler and more basic hairdos. The former style did not disappear entirely from British newspapers and magazines, but it certainly lost its popularity over time. By the 1960s, “mixed up Mandalay” had been nearly lost to history. Then, in the early 2000s, Burmese communities in Britain and Ireland rediscovered the style and began using it once again.
Use Of Human Hair To Make Extensions
The use of hair extensions in “mixed up Mandie” is much less conspicuous than in the case of “mixed up Mandalay”. However, it is still present and serves a similar purpose. Human hair is often used to make the extensions, which are then attached to the hair with a hair-clipping clasp. It is a common practice for the hair extensions in “mixed up Mandie” to be made of seven or eight strands of hair and to be worn in a bun, with the ends falling across the forehead or the neck. This style can be further enhanced by the use of face paint and rouge to create the impression of darker hair.
Even in 2019, “mixed up Mandie” is still widely used and accepted by both the British Asian community and the wider public. However, while the style was initially designed for women of the diaspora, with its origins in the 1920s, it has since been adopted by many women all over the world, particularly in Europe where the influence of the British diaspora is still strong.