Originally Posted by BinkieBaumont
It is a drastic method to keep everyone "uniform" and looking alike....easy maintenance though.
It is a drastic method to keep everyone "uniform" and looking alike....easy maintenance though.
CB - In your earlier post above you show a modern picture of a "fade". Even though it's a fade it incorporates whitewalls on the side. You don't go to a (military) barber and ask for a "whitewall", you ask for a hi-reg, low-reg etc. The style is the "-reg" not the whitewall. The whitewall is not a style unto itself, but rather a feature of both mil and civ hairstyles.
Therefore the term "fade" and "whitewalls" are not mutually exclusive.
For example: look earlier in this thread, there is a 1920s actor with whitewalls. Yes, he has whitewalls.
I think the confusion you refer to is that "fade" is now a style unto itself, whereas it really refers to the blending of the hair from one lenght to another.
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Really? So how do you explain the picture of the Nazi officer with whitewalls? The term is am apt nickname, the style has been around for 100 years.
Oh, and just to clarify: doing whitewalls correctly requires a great deal of skill and restraint to get a good blend (dare I say "fade").
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Mr. H I am not "confused", but, thank you for your "assistance". I defer to the experts. Of course if you are one of them I naturally defer to you...
The term "whitewall" comes from the extremely white skin which is exposed after the haircut, reminding one of the white sides of a whitewall tire. The term "fade" originated in ethnic shops and has now become the popular term for an aggressively tight taper. Hair at the sides and back is cut as close as possible with clippers and "fades" or tapers up into almost any length on top. In some cases this haircut is mistakenly called a "military reg," which is misleading because each branch of the service has different regulations regarding hair length.
How exactly did you get that cut? What instruments were used? I like your cut it looks great on you.
Carlisle,Mr. H I am not "confused", but, thank you for your "assistance". I defer to the experts. Of course if you are one of them I naturally defer to you...
The term "whitewall" comes from the extremely white skin which is exposed after the haircut, reminding one of the white sides of a whitewall tire. The term "fade" originated in ethnic shops and has now become the popular term for an aggressively tight taper. Hair at the sides and back is cut as close as possible with clippers and "fades" or tapers up into almost any length on top. In some cases this haircut is mistakenly called a "military reg," which is misleading because each branch of the service has different regulations regarding hair length.
How exactly did you get that cut? What instruments were used? I like your cut it looks great on you.
I don't disagree with anything you say in the above points.
But earlier when I explained why whitewalls were called whitewalls (=because of the tires) you said this:
My understanding of your comment is that you believe that "fade" is a different type of haircut to a "whitewall".I think the difference is with a fade there is a gradual grade toward a clean look and with a whitewall there is a drastic differentiation between the the shaves area and the area where there is longer hair.
However, I was pointing out that a "fade" or any other style can have a whitewall (i.e. skin showing through).
Am I missing something here? Do you still think that "fade" and "whitewall" are mutually exclusive terms or have you changed your mind?
It pays to look well ....
" Truth , Justice and the American Way "
Maybe this sums it up:
You said earlier:
My take?Perhaps you can combine a "fade" with a "whitewall", however, my understanding is there is an inherent difference between the two.
Yes, a fade will have whitewalls. So will a low-reg, mid-reg, hi-reg etc. Oh, and in case I left anyone out Jimmy Cagney has whitewalls here too:
It pays to look well ....
" Truth , Justice and the American Way "
No not mutually exclusive terms, but, nomenclature designed to differentiate between very similar styles. In certain sectors of society, yes, there are clear lines of demarcation regarding the cuts. I think they are so similar that I call it a fade myself, when on the base I say fade the barber goes on a tirade how different they are....Carlisle,
I don't disagree with anything you say in the above points.
But earlier when I explained why whitewalls were called whitewalls (=because of the tires) you said this:
My understanding of your comment is that you believe that "fade" is a different type of haircut to a "whitewall".
However, I was pointing out that a "fade" or any other style can have a whitewall (i.e. skin showing through).
Am I missing something here? Do you still think that "fade" and "whitewall" are mutually exclusive terms or have you changed your mind?
Precisely. Some people on here think they are the final word on a subject. Well, Id say Marc is anyway!
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Precisely. Some people on here think they are the final word on a subject. Well, Id say Marc is anyway!
That's why I miss the good old days on the Lounge. Every thread seems to have the same usernames popping up as the latest post. I didn't join up to argue, but to learn and contribute.
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