Ivy League (haircut)

An Ivy League, also known as a Harvard Clip or Princeton, is a type of crew cut in which the hair on the top front of the head is long enough to style with a side part, while the crown of the head is cut short.

[1][2][3][4][5] The length of the top hair and the degree of graduation shorter, from the front hairline back, varies with the shape of the skull, density and coarseness of the hair, and the styling preferences of the individual: side-parted crew cut, standard crew cut, brushed forward, etc.

[2][6] The hair on the sides and back of the head is usually tapered short, semi-short, medium.

[9] When worn with a side part and with the top hair brushed to the side, an Ivy League can be styled with or without the short bangs being brushed up to form a short pompadour front.

A haircut such as an Ivy League, that is designed to be brushed to more than one style may be referred to as a convertible hair cut.