#proscuts

Before we begin, here’s a reference screen cap for the back of this hairstyle - also may be of interest for fans who like the gun holsters:

I’ll get into Doyle’s lovely short curls in a bit. First, let’s start with Bodie’s hair. 

The cut is short in the front and long on the sides and back. I shorthand called this a mullet once I figured it out but figured there was probably a more accurate name, especially since the sides are so long, longer than a typical mullet. I went to Google: “short on top long in the back haircut”.

Google promptly returned images of the exact opposite of what I was looking for, shots and shots of the usual “long on top, short on the sides and back” cut. Hmm... this will take some digging. Eventually I landed on some hair and fashion sites for the 1970s. This decade was an adventurous time for hairstyles.

So, take a look at the bottom row. The first 2 photos are variations of the Shag haircut. I have deduced that Bodie has yet another variation of this cut, like a Cropped Shag. 

*shrugs* it was 1978 - everything goes.

See how the top is cropped soooo short from the crown to fringe. Sides and back are actual locks of hair.

Locks that are long enough to fall past his collar! Compare to Cowley’s neat haircut (and Cowley’s natty outfit and hat! Cowley always dresses so nicely!)

You can see some of the layers better in this gif. 

So that’s it! this haircut and style have been solved. This is not my favorite Bodie hairstyle, the sides and back are too much, too full. The whole of it looks unbalanced and doesn’t complement his beautiful face as well as some of his other hairstyles. 

Stick with me, we’ll eventually get to some of those better hairstyles (*better* to my aesthetic - you’re mileage may vary).

I wanted to show off the shape of Doyle’s haircut here. It’s so neat and trim and well balanced. *swoons* Short Doyle curls are one of my favorites! Look how neat it is at the nape of his neck!

OMG - LOOK at how well it shapes his head!!

What I don’t understand are the layers and the deceptively complicated styling. It seems to me that you'd just brush down shower damp hair, maybe with some styling product? But this next shot from the rear suggests he actually parts his hair near the crown, before styling it? (also to show off some lovely waves and the longer layers)

Later in the show, and this gif series, we’ll get into the shots where his hair grows much longer (and some bedhead shots!) that further my confusion. In the meantime, here’s one more gif to both show off the back of Doyle’s lovely cut and curls and a profile of Bodie’s beautiful cap of hair!

Bodie’s jacket- not so much of the love, but that pink shirt is fire!

And more running!

Then some stealthy! I hate this shirt on Bodie. I’m pretty sure it’s the same shirt from the opening scene of ‘Weekend in the Country”. Yes, he’s got a belly here, but the shirt and maybe the belting of the trousers? It’s all belted too high? Not a fan.

I’m also not a fan of Doyle’s drab outfit. His hair looks lovely! But both of them spend most of the episode in these sad, drab clothes :(

Much better - thank you, Mr. Cowley! Now, if only we could get the lads in towels. For science.

It’s still too long in the back!

Well. The trousers are still drab but at least they allow for good movement. This is very important for an action man!