"AFROS" in the Victorian Era?

[luxe.li.]

Thanks for the info and the links, loving it!

 

[Lucky's Mom]

How Wonderful. I will have to research more about this! Thanks for sharing!

 

[tallnomad]

I don't think this girl is a "Circassian beauty"...she looks more like an African beauty

From the website with Circassian beauties... LOL! I guess she fooled a few people

ETA The more I look at that site, the more I realize that some of them were actually biracial...but I guess they could "pass" for a beauty from Caucasus in those days when fair skinned blacks were more unusual in some areas.

That girl looks like Michael Michelle or whatever her name is, the actress.

 

[mscocoface]

Moss hair huh!! Well now I think I have heard it all.

This is really interesting and I love history now with history and hair together. I am off to research.

This is great. Okay ladies what else ya got?! Come on I know there is more!!!

 

[caribeandiva]

Are these women black? I can't tell.

 

[TeaKyoo]

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/fts/tampa_200502A42.html
Circus Freaks

Attractive women had their hair soaked with beer and then teased to create Afros — part of the shtick used to create "Circassian Beauties," who had reputedly escaped from Turkish harems. Most were neighborhood girls in need of cash.

Circassians are caucasian women of northern Caucasus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Circassians
TQ

 

[2themax]

More photos....

http://www.rapunzelsdelight.com/images/uns/unusua23.jpg

Note -- this is a boy! (below):

Sorry, I couldn't help myself. I'm so intrigued with this....

 

[MyAngelEyez~C~U]

I don't think this girl is a "Circassian beauty"...she looks more like an African beauty

From the website with Circassian beauties... LOL! I guess she fooled a few people

ETA The more I look at that site, the more I realize that some of them were actually biracial...but I guess they could "pass" for a beauty from Caucasus in those days when fair skinned blacks were more unusual in some areas.

or, maybe a few albiness women? Just a thought.

 

[Thann]

or, maybe a few albiness women? Just a thought.

Exactly what I was thinking.