Taking It Waaaay Back - Pre-20th Century Hairspiration Thread!!!

[andromeda]

(I tagged people whose posts came up in my search for the keywords "victorian", "edwardian", etc)

So, I've been watching a lot of period dramas lately and I was reminded of how enamored I've always been with very old hairstyles from the Edwardian, Victorian, and Renaissance eras. Though the styles are primarily associated with Europeans, I love seeing these styles on kinky, coily and curly hair.

The great thing about a lot of these styles is that they're protective, while still being fly! And they're a special treat for waist length+ ladies because when it comes to these styles, the more hair, the better. Of course, we modern women don't have our own personal servants to do our hair nor are we wearing fancy dresses everyday but these styles can be adapted to our own sensibilities.

Let's fill this thread with images, illustrations, tutorials, videos and links to hairstyles that are authentic to, inspired by or evocative of hairdressing in the eras before the 1900s (the unofficial cutoff is 1930)!

Some background:
Renaissance

Tudor 1485-1558

Elizabethan 1558-1603

Hair Taping

Snood

Georgian

Regency 1811-1820

Victorian 1837-1901

(Late Victorian/Early Edwardian)

Edwardian 1901-1910

 

[andromeda]

Inspiration from Period Dramas

Hairstyles in Period Dramas [video] - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4

Downton Abbey [Edwardian]

He Knew He Was Right [Victorian]

North&South [Victorian]

http://beafunmum.com/2009/11/bbc-north-and-south-period-hair-style-and-makeup/ [Tutorial, pics, video]



Bleak House [Victorian]

http://rapunzelsresource.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/bleak-house-version-2/



Emma [Regency]

MiddleMarch [Victorian]

Can't find good stills of the hairstyles in this movie but I did find this book cover/painting


Daniel Deronda [Victorian]

Love the small and shallow hats that ladies wore perched on top of their hair.

Rapunzel's Resource - Period and Period-Drama Inspired Hairstyles http://rapunzelsresource.wordpress.com/style-index/
http://rapunzelsresource.wordpress.com/category/historic/ [pics, tutorials]

 

[andromeda]

Inspiration from Period Dramas - The Tudors

The Tudors Hairstyles http://tudorswiki.sho.com/page/HAIR+%26+MAKE-UP+on+the+Tudors [pics] - I've mostly posted updos below but there are even more styles at the link

 

[andromeda]

Black Victoran & Edwardian Inspiration

AMERICAN HISTORY IN PICTURES: Old Black America [video] lots of beautiful hair in this one

Black Women's Hair [photos] Digital Schomburg Images of 19th c African Americans (excellent collection of photos)

 

[andromeda]

Modern Stlyes Evocative of Period Styles

A mix of Edwardian, Victorian, Georgian, retro and modern day funk (I've left out most of the pics intentionally and linked to them instead)

more:
Source: http://bglhonline.com/2010/10/pictur...-day-hair-art/
more: http://www.etsy.com/shop/myfunkytwistedsoul
http://myfunkytwistedsoul.tumblr.com/


http://coilycafe.blogspot.com/2011/03/photo-shoot-with-raychel-mendez-and.html , http://bglhonline.com/2011/03/andia/ - 2nd pic
more: http://youtube.com/user/blackhairchronicles


http://bglhonline.com/2011/03/ariel/ 1st pic


http://bglhonline.com/2010/08/karen/ - 2nd to last pic


http://bglhonline.com/2010/11/martine/ - 2nd pic


http://bglhonline.com/2010/12/laila-transitioning/ - 1st, 2nd pics
more: http://www.youtube.com/user/FusionofCultures
http://members.fotki.com/Laila-Jean/about/
http://www.neffyfrofro.tumblr.com/

http://bglhonline.com/2009/05/congratulations-shalilac/ 2st-3rd pics
more: http://www.sheaintnodiva.com/

http://bglhonline.com/2011/02/shereen/ 3rd pic
more: http://www.facebook.com/Natural4life

http://bglhonline.com/2010/03/takeyah-tutorial/ - 3rd pic [tutorial]
more: http://www.coreconnectionlifestyle.com/


http://bglhonline.com/2010/04/jacqueline/ - last pic

http://bglhonline.com/2010/04/cali-aka-chisellecouture/ - 1st, 3rd, 4th pics

http://bglhonline.com/2010/06/rachel/ - 1st pic
more: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/rachelneirene?v=info&ref=search

http://www.facebook.com/pages/UrbanBushBabes/139024556157390?v=info#!/photo.php?fbid=145878128805366&set=pu.139024556157390&theater , http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=139024556157390&aid=25725#!/photo.php?fbid=139880079405171&set=a.139024602824052.25725.139024556157390&theater , http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=139024556157390&aid=25725#!/photo.php?fbid=139879732738539&set=a.139024602824052.25725.139024556157390&theater , http://www.facebook.com/album.php?id=139024556157390&aid=25725#!/photo.php?fbid=145878128805366&set=a.139024602824052.25725.139024556157390&theater
More: http://www.facebook.com/pages/UrbanBushBabes/139024556157390

 

[andromeda]

Resources

Historical Hairstyles [photos of reproductions] - http://www.historicalhairstyles.fr/301.html

Hairstlye History, Research Costume Gallery [links, pics, illustrations, text, etc] [1200s thru modern]

Arthurian/Fairytale/Medieval/Renaissance

Medieval Braiding Techniques

Do-It-Yourself Fairytale Braid Tutorial [video][Medieval/Renaissance/Arthurian]

Four Strand Braid Revisited Tutorial [video]

Braiding - [photos of reproductions + tutorials] [Arthurian.Renaissance]http://www.dreamweaverbraiding.com/braid_examples.htm

Elizabethan

Elizabethan Hair Taping Tutorial [video] ]Elizabethan, Renaissance]

Victorian


Victorian Hairstyle Tutorial [video]

Excellent resource for Late 19th c Bustle-era hairstyles http://demodecouture.com/hair/ [pics, images + how to]


A Brush with History: Vintage Hairstyles [Victorian] [period pics]



Vintage Long Hair Styling 01 Tutorial [video]


Victorian Hairstyles [video] - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5

Fashionable Folks: Hairstyles 1840-1900 [video]

Gibson tuck hairstyle Tutorial [video]

Edwardian

Neo-Edwardian Hairstyle http://www.wildilocks.com/treats/?cat=10- [pics, video, tutorial]

 

[FlowerHair]

Beautiful! I love going through flickr albums with photos of black women from those days...

 

[SherylsTresses]

A la protective styles

 

[prospurr4]

Great pictures! They make me want to grow my hair to its maximum, so I can try to duplicate some of these styles.

 

[BeautifulFlower]

Wow these are really beautiful styles

 

[Vashti]

I'm sooo loving this thread!

 

[LadyPaniolo]

Ahhh!! Glamour city!!! Old school femininity! I LOVE it!!!!

eta: Those with braid extensions can execute these styles without having massive length, and without all the combing

 

[FlowerHair]

I have a few pics saved in my computer...

 

[FlowerHair]

More..........

 

[FlowerHair]

And a few more!

 

[maghreblover]

I've got some extremely old school African pictures that show a variety of protective styles (mainly West Africa)

 

[KurlyNinja]

OMG THIS THREAD IS AWE-MAZING!!! Somebody with WL natural hair get in here right now and do these styles!

 

[darlingdiva]

This is an excellent thread! There are some beautiful protective styles in here.

 

[wavezncurlz]

I'm not sure of the dates for these but I love them. I collect old pictures too - particularly AA women. I tend to save the pictures of styles I think I can replicate.

 

[wavezncurlz]

some more including some cutie kids

 

[anon123]

I have a few pics saved in my computer...

Lovely photos, and cool hats!

 

[wavezncurlz]

me trying to do simulate the banana curls

back then:

Me:

 

[HauteHippie]

OoOoh, I'm loving this! Can't wait to get to a computer!

 

[wavezncurlz]

FlowerHair
I have some of the same pictures. You could certainly do some of those updos.

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

I have a few pics saved in my computer...

picture #3 is gorgeous!!!!

 

[andromeda]

I have a few pics saved in my computer...

I've got some extremely old school African pictures that show a variety of protective styles (mainly West Africa)

I'm not sure of the dates for these but I love them. I collect old pictures too - particularly AA women. I tend to save the pictures of styles I think I can replicate.

Thank you so much for contributing, ladies! Those photos are awesome! The ladies are so dignified and their hair is on point!

OMG THIS THREAD IS AWE-MAZING!!! Somebody with WL natural hair get in here right now and do these styles!

Girl, I don't want to call specific members out but I would loooove to see some LHCFers try these styles. I should post a link to this thread in the WL+ challenge threads. @Mz.MoMo5235 - tell your fellow long hairs to get in here!

wavezncurlz Thanks for posting the banana curls style! Your's turned out beautifully!

 

[Angelicus]

These pictures are amazing-- especially the beautiful black women!

 

[davisbr88]

I personally LOVE and have always loved vintage Grecian-inspired hairstyles (I couldn't find actual Grecian photos for obvious reasons... lol).I think it looks very regal.

 

[Lita]

I personally LOVE and have always loved vintage Grecian-inspired hairstyles (I couldn't find actual Grecian photos for obvious reasons... lol).I think it looks very regal.

The first picture-My hair was styled like this for my cousin's wedding & it took 4hrs/They put me under the dryer...It was well worth it..

Happy Hair Growing!

 

[Lita]

My kind of styles..I love me some updo-twist & buns...


Happy Hair Growing!