When we think of retro hairstyles for bobs, we automatically think of flapper 'dos with perfect marcel waves, but that's not the only way to do it. And being literal is so 1927 anyway, right? Take a cue from Evan Rachel Wood, Emma Stone [1], and more with these great styles inspired by the past but perfect for your next night out.

Evan Rachel Wood

The actress styled her chin-length cut into placed curls with a deep side part.

Lizzy Caplan

Irregular curls and waves gave a thoroughly modern edge to the actress's bob.

Emma Stone

Stone picked a simple bobby pin to keep her marcel waves off her face for an extraretro touch.

Emma Roberts

Try a subtle approach to the look like Roberts, who added curls to only one side of her short bob.

January Jones

For a special occasion, you can take a cue from Jones's elaborately styled 'do, which had sculpted curls around her head.