Ducktail

The Ducktail was a haircut style popular during the 1950s. It was also called the Duck's Butt, Duck's Ass, or simply D.A. (DA). The actual name was Duck's Ass, but propriety called for the name Ducktail to be used in mixed company.

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Other than the poodle skirt, no other symbol of the 1950s has captured the imagination and endured so well.

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The style required that the hair be combed back around the sides of the head. The end of a rattail comb was used to make a central part at the back of the head, resembling to many, the rear end of a duck. In addition, the hair on the top front of the head was deliberately disarrayed so that untidy strands hung down over the forehead.

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