Retro curly hairstyles in a 1920s or 1930s look are less common than 1940s hairstyles in Hollywood nowadays, but occasionally we see some really good ones.

Cate Blanchett added lots of strong waves or light curls to her short blonde hair and put half of it up to create a classic old-fashioned night look. It's a little messy, but overall a pretty decent piecy hairdo.