Ok! I specialize in many time eras :)
Here you go:
During the old Hollywood time eras, people with curly hair normally styled their hair in glamorous updos, pin curls, and finger waves. I don't know a whole lot about these hairstyles, but they also sometimes used hair accessories like decorative headbands, clips, and bows. During that era, the hairstyles often were very elegant and featured a lot of volume and curls. It often took a lot of patience and skill for someone to do these, it sounds like a real pain, I would never have the patience to do that.
Anyways, I'm glad I could be of service again, I hope this helps! If you don't mind me asking, are you taking a class that is currently studying this?