It seemed a good Saturday morning activity to figure out how those Edwardian ladies did their hair. I have always envied that pouffy yet elegant look.
My hair's not long enough to try it out at the moment - but the Every Women's Encyclpedia of 1910-12, published online by chestofbooks.com, has some complex suggestions: torsades, puffs, swathes. Beyond me, way beyond me.
Luckily, Caty135 has made some video demonstrations of a couple of hairstyles of the era: Gibson Girl styles, and finger waves. The 1910s were at the very end of the era of must-have long hair - when the War came, women started to cut it short, for practicality.
No comments:
Post a Comment