Talk:Flattop

Cylindrical hair
The cylindrical hair popular among african-american men in the 80s is a bit different isn't it? like a pencil eraser... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.72.21.221 (talk) 02:34, 7 December 2007 (UTC)
 * It could be argued, but unless there is a proper name for it, it's assumed it would be. - NemFX (talk) 20:09, 20 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It's usually called a "fade". 139.68.134.1 (talk) 18:29, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
 * It's usually called a hi[gh]-top fade, just hi-top or also a flattop. They're definitely related haircuts, but somewhat different because of afro-texture hair. One of the big differences is that african american men can grow this cut much higher. It is also cut into a wider variety of shapes, sometimes with steps or a shaved part.

compatible
"Because the shape of a flattop is, by definition, not compatible with the round shape of a human head."

Not compatible? "by definition"? Why is Wikipedia so full of such pathetically poor writing? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 139.68.134.1 (talk) 18:30, 8 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Because you haven't fixed it yet. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.197.202.226 (talk) 18:44, 10 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Agreed, that's the whole point of wikipedia, if you think something has been worded poorly instead of complaining about it reword it yourself. Freikorp (talk) 02:52, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

I have attempted to reference, expand, reword and rewrite the article to one that meets  Wikipedia's  encyclopedic standard. Tried to reference all information that was in the prior edition. Added external links to photos of a variety of flat top styles. Replaced photo of HR Haldeman, whom the style does not fully suit, to a photo of Wimbledon Champion Tony Trabert, whom the style does fully suit. The photo isn't ideal but is better than that of Haldeman; there is an excellent photo of Trabert's flat top at the first external link. MiltonPB (talk) 00:50, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

Image
The image is a horrible example of a flat-top. We need a picture of a kid from the late 80's or something. The caption for the picture even mentions that the picture is not a good example!VegKilla (talk) 16:57, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

Replaced photo of HR Haldeman, whom the style does not fully suit, to a photo of Wimbledon Champion Tony Trabert, whom the style does fully suit. MiltonPB (talk) 00:51, 7 February 2013 (UTC) MiltonPB (talk) 00:51, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

List of famous flattop wearers
I was going to attempt to make a more comprehensive list, however on searching I found literally hundreds of famours wearers. There is also the issue of past-wearers, people who no longer sport the hairstyle. For this reason I have removed the category entirely and have replaced it with an external link to a website that has gone to the trouble of listing almost every famous person wearing a flattop. Freikorp (talk) 02:52, 20 November 2009 (UTC)

Stuart Campbell has a flat-top. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2.216.154.44 (talk) 01:08, 25 September 2011 (UTC)

Redirected?
This article was redirected to Buzz cut without discussion or merger proposal. I'm not sure why, given that this article is referenced and even had recent editing activity (vandalism reversion). I undid the redirect. If someone wants to merge this into buzz cut let's discuss it here. PDCook (talk) 15:28, 24 January 2010 (UTC)


 * The Flattop article currently has no good references. I was working on Buzz cut to which I added a good source - the Encyclopedia of hair. This indicated that the cuts are much the same and so it seems best to keep them together until we have enough sourced info to split them. Colonel Warden (talk) 15:34, 24 January 2010 (UTC)
 * OK, I see that discussion is not an option. PDCook (talk) 15:36, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

China?
Should some mention be made about the apparent prevalence of flattop haircuts in China? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.227.88.133 (talk) 16:28, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

Flattop haircuts do seem to be more common with adult asian men as well as latinos in the US. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.152.138.103 (talk) 15:53, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

History
Titling all three paragraphs except for the first sentence "History" is misleading and has been reverted. About the only reference in the first three paragraphs relating to "History" is the claim that the flat top was initially worn in the 1950's and 1960's which is not exactly a true statement. One can read Turgenev's "Father's and Sons" and learn that the flat top was a fashionable aristocratic haircut in mid 19th century Russia. The haircut has been worn for well over one hundred years. It was formerly known in English as a pompadour, short pompadour or a brush top short pompadour and is described in English language barbering texts from the turn of the century and through the 1950's under these names. It was known by other names in other countries, in the native language. Here is the bürstenschnitt, essentially a 1950's style classic flat top worn by an upper class young man in late 19th century Austria... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hofmannsthal_1893.jpg There is a Coke ad from around 1958 where the boy drinking the coke is wearing almost the same style of flat top haircut. As far as being in fashion in Western Countries during the 1950's and 1960's, at least the first half of the 1960's, while this is a true statement, it is a little misleading as the haircut was very prevalent in certain Asian countries during this period. In Japan, through the 70's the flattop, crew cut and butch were  the compulsory public schoolboy haircuts to accompany the military inspired public school uniform, but these haircuts were worn by far more males of all ages. It would be great if anyone could supply sources that validate the style was very popular in Japan and other Asian countries. 75.61.94.233 (talk) 02:10, 26 June 2013 (UTC)

Awesome info! Pierre Curie would be a good example for an upper class 19th century flat top. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.152.138.103 (talk) 15:57, 22 August 2015 (UTC)

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