I have been collectingVictorian vintage photos for a few years now,and it seems as if almost anything was accepted in the 1890's as far as hairstyles, and dress modifications.
Yours in csotuming,Lisa A On Thu, 20 Oct 2011 20:43:35 -0700 Marjorie Wilser <the3t...@gmail.com> writes: > Mine, too. I've never been too successful with them, because I am one > of the Lesser Favoured ones with thin, limp hair. I managed by putting > it all up on top of my head and letting the upward-pinned hair "pouf" > a bit on its way up, since it was going against the grain. > For special occasions I actually resorted to backcombing it before > capturing it in the topknot. Looks great under a chapeau with > hattitude. > > == Marjorie Wilser > > =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= > > "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for amusement." > --MW > > http://3toad.blogspot.com/ > > > > > On Oct 20, 2011, at 8:18 PM, Lisa Ashton wrote: > > > What about 1890's hairstyles? That's my favorite. Yours in > > costumign, Lisa A > > > > ---------- Original Message ---------- > > From: Marjorie Wilser <the3t...@gmail.com> > > To: Historical Costume <h-cost...@indra.com> > > Subject: Re: [h-cost] 1880s hairstyles > > Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2011 16:39:08 -0700 > > > > The request was for 1880s hairstyles. I love the Rapunzel site, > but > > don't remember if anything there is a good match for 1880s. > > > > The hallmark of 1880s hair is frizzy bangs! Perhaps a clip of > fakehair > > for the front of your style would work. The rest of the hair was > worn > > either under the hat (atop the head) or below it (toward the > nape), > > but can be almost anything. The frizzy bangs (and no center part) > are > > the most visible style detail. > > > > == Marjorie Wilser > > > > =:=:=:Three Toad Press:=:=:= > > > > "Learn to laugh at yourself and you will never lack for > amusement." > > --MW > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > h-costume@mail.indra.com > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > m...@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
