Elizabethan Hair styles

Elizabethan hairstyles

A stated in my previous post, my knowledge on Elizabethan hair is very limited, before doing this post I researched a little so I had something to write about, I now have researched a vast amount which will aid me in creating a historical inspired yet, modern take on an Elizabethan hair style. 

During the younger years of Elizabeth and that of most young girls in this era it was almost law to wear your hair down, this showed people that the girl was a Virgin and unmarried. On the wedding day of a Virgin girl it was also favored for the bride to wear her hair down, as she was still considered a Virgin and after the marriage the brides hair will then be worn up in buns/plaits and curls and dressed with accessories or coverings like below.

As you can see, Elizabethan hair was generally kept off the face in an up-do consisting of  curls. The hair was then dressed with accessories and was then really set off with the Ruffled garment which went around the neck. The relevance of this image is to visually show a viewer what my research means.
Artist Anon. Date Anon. Image Foun-  http://www.pinterest.com/pin/429249408203354605/ Found VIA pinterest. Viewed on 25/10/14

Modern images like this one above of Jessica Simpson reminds be of the Elizabethan era due to the placement of the plait,
Jessica Simpson. Stylist Anon. Date Anon. Viewed 25/10/14. Image Available at- http://www.jilliangracesalon.net/blog/2014/06/10/perfect-bridal-party-hair/


This image also reminds me of the awful, old curled hair the Elizabethans had. Untamed frizzy hair was certainly in back then,..
Artist Anon. Date Anon. Image Viewed 25/10/14. Image Available at- http://counterculturebeauty.com/2011/06/naturallycurly-com-announces-a-new-contest-for-those-curly-girls-fighting-the-frizz/