Modern Elizabethan Hair Practices

Elizabethan Hair

Plaits were popular in Elizabethan times and they were often used to make intricate designs to place over padding or around hair accessories. 

 The hair was often high at the front of Elizabethan hairstyles to show the forehead off as much as possible and also it looked very grand and showed a high social status.

Heart shapes were very popular in Elizabethan hairstyles and the shape framed the face. Padding was often used to create this and then the hair would be curled or crimped on top of it.

Crimping and frizzing were very popular and were used in many Elizabethan hair styles to add volume and decoration to the hair. Buns were also very popular and were often low at the back of the head.

I tried a few different techniques and designs to use for my final look and in the end decided to use plaiting, crimping, padding, curling and a bun to create my final modern Elizabethan.