Victorian Hair

A great montage of Popular hairstyles raging from the 1850's to the 1880's

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Hair

In class I was surprised to hear about Victorian hair for I had always known from period dramas about the beauty accessorises such as roses or bows in the ladies hair to add a sense of style or class much like the Elizabethan Era with the pearls and jewels ladies still enjoyed accessorising their hair.

I was surprised however to learn about the extent of hair pieces Victorian ladies would wear. Extremely detailed pieces of hair woman would clip onto their own hair to create updo's and whatever took their fancy. Of course when I actually thought more into this revelation I realised how silly it was; Elizabethan woman would wear full wigs everyday for their desired looks. Modern day we were hair to volumise or whatever just like Victorian women. Hair was curled and pinned in a attractive fashion either in a up do or with a mixture; middle partings were also extremely common for women to have.

For me when I watch period drama much like Pride and Prejudice 1995 with Colin Firth (All time favourite version) or Emma 2009 with Romola Garai I can't help but love not only the costuming but the hair; in a word to describe it I would say 'Pretty' but like most young Victorian women of a higher class pretty was exactly what they strived for as the doll innocent look was all the range.

Absolutely Gorgeous

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The use of flowers and bows in ones curled hair made not only a innocent look but a romantic one.  

     

Where is Mr. Darcy these days?