Veronica Lake’s iconic hairstyle with the peekaboo fringe was a huge part of the actresses style. Fans may know that once she changed her style, her stardom took a hit and so did her career. However, you may not have realised what prompted the style – an effort to discourage women on the home front to choose more work friendly hair cuts. It’s a sadness that this act of solidarity for the war effort turned out so badly for the actress.