Late Victorian Hair Interpretation

Last week we had to create an early Victorian hairstyle so this week we had to do a late Victorian hairstyle. Below is the inspiration that I found so I could complete my hairstyle.

Hair styles photos » 1879 hair styles (no date) Available at: https://uk.pinterest.com/pin/490892428111926544/ (Accessed: 10 February 2016).

EQUIPMENT USED

- Heated Rollers

- Thin curling tongs

- Roller pins

- Hair pins

- Bobby pins

- Hair ties

STEP BY STEP

- Do a centre parting in the hair, using the pintail comb as a guide.

- Use the white rollers in the front of the hair, pick up the same size section as the roller. Wrap the hair around the roller, tucking in any ends using the pintail comb. Put in two rollers down the hairline and two rollers back. Use the roller pins to secure in place, or hair pins are an alternative.

- There are different variations of what can happen with the rest of the hair: separate the rest of the hair in half tying up the top section which can be plaited or twisted into a bun or section some of the hair at the crown with a ponytail in the middle. 

- Use the curling tong to curl the rest of the hair as decoration.

- Pin the curls into place around the bun/ponytail making it look pretty.

- Take out the front rollers, comb out to loosen the curls slightly and bring the sides back into the style. 

MY INTERPRETATION

I decided to do a style like the one in the top left of the first image. I separated out some hair at the crown which I curled to add more of a lift and definition to the hair. The hair below I plaited and twisted into a flat bun, which was the centre for the rest of the hair to be brought back into it. 

I'm really proud of how it turned out, I think that it is quite elegant and I think that it does look quite similar to the image that I have taken inspiration from. One element that I especially like is the lift that the rollers gave to the hair, along with the shape of the curl at the end. I think I prefer this style of hair in comparison to the early Victorian as I think it is a lot more intricate and glamorous.