How would the World War 2 woman do their hair in the tea dance?

In WWII it was considered patriotic to wear short hairstyles, such as the Victory Cut. Short hair symbolised the devotion to the war effort because factory and military workers were required to have hair above the collar.

Long hair was securely pinned about the collar and that was permitted so a number of women kept their hair long. Veronica Lake's long shiny locks are typical of the 40's hair styles of layered and curled to add height and softness. The 1940's hair emphasised height on the front of the head with curls, waves, rolls, and bangs. The back of was usually up swept off the neck. As a result many women with long hair had special cuts that were short on top so that the front hair could be curled and styled. Long hair was often kept out of the way with use of snoods. So, the woman who would attend any event would be wearing one of the styles I just described.