Just a guess, but July probably predates electricity. Maybe a 20 something hottie back in the day.....
Yeah. She's got short hair but it's VERY dated looking short hairstyle.
Personally I don't mind short hair at all, but it's got to suit the particular woman. She's got to have a VERY feminine face to pull it off, but those who can typically look very good in that style as it pulls more attention to their face. And it has to be a more modern short cut than that (the "pixie cut" looks nice).
Morena Baccarin for example tends to pull off short hair pretty well (if you want to search for pictures look for pics from her staring in the series "V". She's currently wearing the short hair for that show but has traditionally worn it longer).