Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Historical Victorian hair

Victorian hairstyles became more loose and way nicer by the time. At first it was styled quite to the face - concentrated to the sides of a face and on chin level. Cutting hair was very unfamiliar to them because firstly, it was way easier to make long braids with long hair. Loose hair was only appropriate for kids, adults had to wear it braided or put into a bun which was different than the Elizabethan one. Also, everything had to be very symmetrical as well, hair parted in the very middle. 
The most common hairstyles of Victorian era during 1830-1860. As you can see, hair was styled to the chin level and quite simple as well. different kind of bonnets was popular so sometimes women put them in the hairstyle.











 In late Victorian era hairstyles were quite different compared to earlier in the same era. After a long time, women`s ears were shown, but the top of the hair remained flat. In about 1870's the back of the head started to be more voluminous. Girls usually used fake hair as well. Platting was still popular so as were curls. The main thing about late Victorian hairstyles was that it was going upwards. Don`t know how explain it properly, but the front hair was pinned not into the bottom of the hair but into the top, voluminous hair at the back as I said before.
These are the most typical late Victorian hairstyles - Front flat, back big and the hair in the back curled. Hair accessories were used quite often as well. Bonnets stayed fashionable since Elizabethans




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