Alceste, my father was raised on a farm (born 1920) and there is a wonderful picture of him and his brother both around 5 with beautiful long flowing hair. Wearing shorts. And in terms of social class, they were most certainly lower income farmers (although I am told my grandmother always did yearn to be upper class). Even having such wonderful photo portraits speaks of her desire.

I remember the picture so well because 1) I was shocked to learn it was my Dad and not a young girl; 2) I would reference it when he would try to force me to cut my hair in the 1970s. I still lost the argument though.