Maybe these folks would have some answers? http://www.thehistoricalhairdresser.com/category.php?id_category=21&id_lang=1
The Fedora Lounge website seems to deal w/ a lot of fashion from that era, given some of their web pages, so you might find some knowledgeable folks there, if you haven't tried them already (I didn't do any real searching, as you have to sign up) -- here's a sample link: http://www.thefedoralounge.com/archive/index.php/t-12538.html KP On Thu, Jul 10, 2014 at 3:01 PM, Wanda Pease <[email protected]> wrote: > The word fedora comes from an 1882 play by Victorien Sardou "Princess > Fedora" written for and performed by Sarah Bernhardt. During the play > Bernhardt, a notorious cross dresser wore a center creased soft hat that > eventually became a male affectation. > > I'd look for Sarah Bernhardt pictures with fluffy bangs since your heroine > seems to be unhappy with her high forehead showing, > > Regina > > Sent from my iPad > > On Jul 9, 2014, at 8:37 PM, Sybella <[email protected]> wrote: > > > OH!! I forgot! I was going to give you one more link...old videos of > women > > doing their hair. I love this! > > > > http://frazzledfrau.tripod.com/titanic/hair.htm > > > > > > On Wed, Jul 9, 2014 at 8:29 PM, Sybella <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> What a fun topic!!! Love vintage hair styling! And since my hair wont > hold > >> a heat curl for more than 35 minutes, I've explored a lot of no-heat > curl > >> options. :) > >> > >> A fedora is a particular style of hat. It was quite the norm to give > hats > >> a little treatment at the end of every use, especially in the case of > >> suede, felt or velvet, where a brushing not only knocks the dirt off but > >> refreshes the surface texture. People did this with garments too to get > a > >> little more wear out of them between washings, or to keep non-washable > >> garments clean. > >> > >> There are quite a number of ways to achieve curls, without modern > curling > >> irons, and women have been doing it since the dawn of time. To me, > "crimp" > >> implies more of a folded, zig-zag type curl than a round curl. Or at the > >> very least, tight and small curls. In the 1880s, many irons existed for > >> hair styling many of which would achieve a crimped look. Even a iron for > >> clothes could be used to curl hair. But I agree that the author is > implying > >> that it is a set and air dry style...and that the starring character is > >> being lazy with her beauty routine. LOL! > >> > >> What you suggested are all definite possibilities. While bobby pins are > a > >> newer invention, standard hair pins have been around since before the > birth > >> of Christ. In addition to pinning curls to your head like 40s pin curls, > >> hair pin curls could be achieved in the same way that hairpin crochet is > >> done; take a small strand, wrap it back and forth on the needles, pin > the > >> whole thing in place and let it dry. > >> > >> A twist set creates a more "crimped" look too. Either you take small > >> sections of hair and twist the sections together tightly. Or you take > one > >> section and twist it around something else. Then, once it is fully try, > you > >> carefully un-twist. It's all the same process, whether you use only your > >> own hair or wrap around something else. > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
