http://www.marileecody.com/gloriana/rainbowlarger.jpgIn this project I have to research and practice different techniques and skills that I learn in class to create an Elizabethan hair and look at historical images on what kind of hairstyles to create. I will then design out my plan and will be partnered up with another person who will be the stylist who will follow my notes and design plan to create my contemporary Elizabethan hairstyle on me.
When it came to Elizabetha Era there was a dramatic change as in the Tudors women did not make such dramatic hairstyles and or makeup at all. The ideal Elizabethan woman was a woman with red or blonde fair hair and naturally curly as Queen Elizabeth had them and people wanted to look like her. The even started wearing wigs which was made from horse hair and hair from the poor. To create the big elobrate hair they would use hair padding and wires and add in hair pieces. The trend has not change since women still wear wigs, hair padding and hair pieces till this day.
In the Elizabethan era the most elaborate hair was worn by women with higher status and they were the main trend setters. Young girls would have thier hair out flowing to represent the virginity and that they was not married once a woman would get married on her wedding day she would pick a desired hairstyle and would wear her hair up and styled to show that she is married.
The texture of the hairstyles was crimped and curly frizzy hair I think this big hair helped them easily sculpt thier hair in to the style the wanted. Women would shave or pluck thier hair line back to make thier forehead look bigger so they can show how smart they was. To achieve the ideal hair colour women would bleach thier hair or use urine to colour the hair or cumin seeds, saffron, oil and celandine.
http://www.elizabethanenglandlife.com/elizabethan-hairstyles-2.jpg
Head Coverings for Women
The Elizabethan fashion dictated that the head was adorned with a hat, veil, coif or caul. This fashion therefore ensured that much of the hair was hidden by some form of head coverings. The style of the head covering dictated the hairstyle. Many of the hats were adorned with feathers, pearls, glass jewels, spangles, gold thread, embroidery and lace.
- The Coif - The coif ( commonly referred to as the 'biggin' ) worn by all children. Material was plain white linen, a close fitting cap tied under the chin. Coifs were often worn as caps to keep hair in place under more elaborate hats
- The French hood - Introduced from the French court by Anne Boleyn, the mother of Queen Elizabeth I. A half moon, or crescent, style band or brim sloping away from the face. The edges were often adorned with pearls or glass jewels, called bilaments, and a veil covered the bacof the hair
- The Atifet - Similar to the French hood style but with a heart shaped crescent - favoured in white by Mary Queen of Scots. Lace trimmnigs were added
- The Caul - Cauls were the Elizabethan hair net! A Caul covered the hair at the back of the head and was made of fabric, or fabric covered by netted cord which was sometimes adorned with spangles.
- The Pillbox style of hat - often had a veil attached to the back
(This Head Coverings for Women has been taken from I do not claim it as my own http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-hair-styles.htm)
From my research and studying different Elizabethan portraits women in the Elizabethan Era wore jewels, ribbons, hats, feathers and pearls in thier hair I'm sure these women must of been very rich to afford to wear these in thier hair.
Research Links
http://chertseymuseum.org/hair
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-hair-styles.htm
http://beautifulwithbrains.com/2010/05/20/beauty-history-the-elizabethan-
http://astrandofhair.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/elizabethan-hairstyles-then-and-now.html
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