Thank you to everyone who had offered ideas for head coverings and ideas
for starting points for reasearched. I haven't done any costuming in the
last five years or so and I'm struggling to remember what I had learnt
before then.
I guess I'm also stressing a little because I'm already
Re: sunglasses...
IIRC during one period of history people wore green lensed glasses to
'ward off / cure one type of VD.. I know - not what you want to
portray, but a solution off the top of my head.
As for the red in your hair... I have seen some 'natural' red heads
that are brilliant red and
pieces.
Teena
From: Sharon Phillips vintagealternat...@gmail.com
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Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 8:29 AM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Hair and Reenacting
Thank you to everyone who had offered ideas for head coverings and ideas
...@indra.com] On
Behalf Of Sharon Phillips
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2012 5:29 AM
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Subject: Re: [h-cost] Hair and Reenacting
Thank you to everyone who had offered ideas for head coverings and ideas for
starting points for reasearched. I haven't done any costuming in the last
Sharon,
You've already gotten some good advice on the subject. In case you
decide to go with a wig, fall, or other concoction, I'll add a wee bit
here:
The proper and fitting answer to the question Is that your own hair?
is Yes, of course. It's yours. You bought and paid for it, didn't
I wear my hair short (though not as short as Sharon's) because it's extremely
thick and hard to manage when long, and I also have a heavy fringe (bangs)
because my hairline is low. For late 16th - early 17th century re-enactment I
wear a coif with a forehead cloth which hides practically all my
Phillips vintagealternat...@gmail.com
To: h-costume h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wed, Sep 12, 2012 11:57 pm
Subject: [h-cost] Hair and Reenacting
I would like some ideas on hair pieces and wigs as I now have short hair
again and I have no real idea myself. My hair is maybe a centimetre or
two long
h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wed, Sep 12, 2012 11:57 pm
Subject: [h-cost] Hair and Reenacting
I would like some ideas on hair pieces and wigs as I now have short
hair
again and I have no real idea myself. My hair is maybe a centimetre or
two long at the back and for part of the sides and, about 7
being historically
accurate.
Teena
From: Sharon Phillips vintagealternat...@gmail.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:56 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Hair and Reenacting
I would like some ideas on hair pieces and wigs as I now have
From: Sharon Phillips vintagealternat...@gmail.com
To: h-cost...@indra.com
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 11:56 PM
Subject: [h-cost] Hair and Reenacting
I would like some ideas on hair pieces and wigs as I now have short hair again
and I have no real idea
A wonderful variety of caps and head-dresses for 15th and 16th centuries--just
Google around for images you like. And I agree with Carol Kocian, your plaits
might be converted into switches or small hair-pieces to work with the cap of
your choosing.
--Ruth Anne Baumgartner
scholar gypsy and
Just a note with the color red, most of us are used to brunettes, black,
blonds, and tone down reds as the norm and the only shades of hair in
period. Though your style is modern for female please do not assume that
your red is modern color as well (even if it is dyed). I have met redheads
that
I would like some ideas on hair pieces and wigs as I now have short hair
again and I have no real idea myself. My hair is maybe a centimetre or
two long at the back and for part of the sides and, about 7 cm or 8 cm
long on the top part. I also have dark red henna in it so all in all my
hair
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