Victorian Hair.

In early Victorian times the hair styles created were very sleek and romantic. The middle parting was used to create this smooth sleek top and very tight curls around the face, which always curved into the face as it was supposedly more attractive, were always used. A bun at the back of the head was also placed which again made the hair very sleek and neat, this type of bun was called the Apollo knot/bun which I previously brushed on in an old blog post. This bun or knot was made out of plaits which gave the design a very intricate look but in reality it was very easy to make. Below is an example of an 1830's hair design incorporating the middle parting, tight curls around the face and the apollo bun high on the back of her head.

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As the years went on their hair stay very similar, it just got a lot bigger and the middle parting was lost. The curls around the face remained but they got loser and more romantic. Bonnets were worn so the hair was designed to fit their bonnet shape. I much preferred the later hair styles mainly because they were a lot softer and in today's society more realistic. The hair was still relatively neat just slightly bigger and slightly more intricate and looser. From looking at drawings and portraits it seems that the hairstyle got a lot more prettier than the previous styles of the Victorian era, although, obviously at the time they would of thought otherwise.

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