> After much effort and little discovery though, arranging my hair in a nice > period coiffure seems entirely inpossible! Many people I know chose to wear > wigs or hair pieces when in costume and although this looks very nice, I have > been painstakingly growing out and caring for my own hair for 7 years now > solely for the purpose of doing these styles naturally. However, I cannot > seem to find a way to do it. Perhaps because I am not very experienced > styling hair?
c1880 hair is the epitome of simple elegance :) I do have a guide on working with hair pieces for the ridiculous styles just before (styles which I love btw ;) ) http://articles.glittersweet.com This was an age of mass amounts of fake hair even for women who had long hair. But for 1880 a low bun is really all you need. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Genin_leona_barel.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ModeArtistique1880.jpg For this I would start with hair that has been set into fairly small curls (pin curls overnight works well) and brush it- this will make the hair fluff and appear fuller without adding heavy weight. Take the back section and make a ponytail at about crown. Part the front section and brush back behind and under the tail. You will probably have to wrap the ends around the tail base or curl then at the back of the head. Twist the ponytail lightly and take the end back up to the crown. Let the hair twist back on itself. Secure the ends around the tail base and carefully pin the twist to the back of the head. Add flowers and whatnots to the side. It will take experimentation and practice to work out where to put the pins and how tightly or loosely to twist the ponytail. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photographie1880IV4.jpg Another example of the flat top and full at the back style. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:RevewDeLaMode-1881.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ModeArtistiqueSeptember1883.jpg Pretty much all of these can be done by making sure your hair is as fluffy as possible and adaptations on the theme of ponytail wrapped and twisted. http://costumes.glittersweet.com/historical/19thc/1880sheer.htm That's how I did this, though without time to dress myself as well as others I didn't use any spray or anything to help my hair stay fluffy all day. Michaela de Bruce http://costumes.glittersweet.com _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
