A Tiny Bit of Historical Hair Care for the Modern Woman Young Teenage Girl with Sausage Curls, circa 1860 I have very greasy hair and always have. It’s also fine, but dry at the ends, so I ha…
Victorian hairstyles spanned the 1840s to 1890s. Each decade had a certain style for the wealthy classes involving hair parts, braids+, rolls, buns, and decorative accessories. Victorian hair after the 1850s was an elaborate arrangement of real and fake hair, requiring the assistance of a lady's maid or female family member. The following is a
In the Victorian era, a woman’s hair was often thought to be one of her most valuable assets. Styles varied quite a bit throughout the nearly 7 decades of Queen Victoria’s reign, with everything fr…
Victorian hairstyles spanned the 1840s to 1890s. Each decade had a certain style for the wealthy classes involving hair parts, braids+, rolls, buns, and decorative accessories. Victorian hair after the 1850s was an elaborate arrangement of real and fake hair, requiring the assistance of a lady's maid or female family member. The following is a
Children’s clothing evolved as time went by during the Victorian era. Many of these styles mirrored the adult styles of the day to some extent. Small girls wore crinoline petticoats like their mothers. There was a significant difference between the clothes worn by girls and their mothers. The length of the skirts worn by little girls was short than their mothers. Around the age of 16 a girls skirt would be full length down to the ankles just like their mothers. In fact, by this time the well to do young ladies would be dressing in the same fashion as adults. Until the late 1800’s girls were still wearing corsets. Below is a collection of 37 vintage portraits of beautiful teenage girls from the Victorian era.
I feel like everyone is talking about reviving the flapper aesthetic for the 20s, when there is clearly only one “twenties” fashion that needs to be brought back...
Unidentified CDV, with short hair. via eBay.
Daguerreotype which shows how the hair was done for the 1850 style.
A Simple, Illustrated Guide During the 1840s and 1850s, hairstyles covered the ears and usually had hanging braids or curls that puffed out around the face while a bun secured the rest of the hair …
Victorian hairstyles spanned the 1840s to 1890s. Each decade had a certain style for the wealthy classes involving hair parts, braids+, rolls, buns, and decorative accessories. Victorian hair after the 1850s was an elaborate arrangement of real and fake hair, requiring the assistance of a lady's maid or female family member. The following is a
Women's Regency hairstyles were mainly influenced by ancient Greek and Roman art. Chignons, topknots, braids and curls define the look.
I made this 1860s velvet hair net after years of wrestling with my hair. It's long, thick, and I have ZERO hair dressing skills. I knew I wanted something neutral and I was lucky to find a ribbon that matched my natural hair color. The black ribbon is vintage from a friend. To make the net, I cut a round piece of cardboard and marked the the center with a north-south and east-west guideline. I cut long strips (I think 16") of the brown velvet and wove a lattice pattern like a pie. I then used pins to keep the strips in place and then sewed each overlap point with matching thread (see image below). THIS TOOK AGES. Once the lattice part was sewn, I finished the edges by making a loop at the end of each strip. THIS ALSO TOOK AGES. The loops were then used to thread a length of brown twill tape that meets at the nape of my neck. The twill tape is pulled tight once I have the net in place. To cover the loops and twill tape, I pleated the black velvet, as was common in period images (see below). I roll my hair into a rat at the nape of my neck, put the net on, and secure with a few bobby pins. So much easier than making buns, braids, and rolls that I used to. Also, I just like the neat and tidy look. 1860s velvet hair net side view 1860s velvet hair net back view 1860s velvet hair net bathroom mirror shot! Latticed ribbon pinned in place. Godey's 1864 Flat velvet ribbon
