Say No to the Du Rag

So if you are going to a formal event there are certain things that just need to stay at home! For one the Du Rag... What is the Du Rag?

A do-rag, also spelled doo-rag, du-rag, durag is a piece of cloth used to cover the head. The term do-rag is derived from "hair-do" and "rag." The term first came into use among black people when the men used them (initially pieces of their girlfriends stockings) to hold their chemically straightened hair-dos in place while they slept.

The do-rag was popular throughout many different eras. In the 1930s women wore bandanna-like fabric to fasten their hairstyles in place while they set. In the 1940s the style among women shifted into the workplace where they were taking over factory jobs and needed a safe way to keep their hair out of the machinery. Rosie the Riveter is famously featured wearing the blue-collar woman's do-rag.
From the 1930s to the 1960s, they were used by African-American men to hold chemically processed hair-dos in place while they slept. Originally they were made from pieces of handkerchief, bandannas, or women's stockings; now they are made from polyester. Do-rags resurged as a fashion trend among urban youth in the 1970s and 2000s. Do-rags are worn in a variety of colors, with black being the most common. Do-rags are regularly used to create and maintain waves. They are also used for cornrowed hairstyles. They usually have long ties on either side that are wrapped around the head to secure the do-rag and tied at the back.

Very interesting so as far as fashion go it is stated that urban youth wear the Du Rag for fashion trends in the 1970's and 2000's, however every fashion rule has an exception... Never wear the Du Rag to a formal event... it just is not right! If you are going to sleep... great. Maybe even to the store... but a party for the industry is not cute...