Elizabethan hairstyles were incredibly intricate. They were a necessary part of being a lady of a higher class. The more elaborate the hairstyle and outfit, the more attention you received at court which was very important when trying to achieve success. You had to keep up appearances. Ladies needed the newest designs and women usually used Queen Elizabeth as their inspiration as she was the style icon of the day.
The hairstyles used were layered with different styling techniques, plaits, buns, curls, extensions and featured very elaborate hair accessories. The head pieces and hairstyles were created to compliment the dress the lady was wearing. They would adorn there hair with pearls, jewels and embroidery.
Today its quite similar when it comes to women with money or even money and fame and women with less. Women that have more money tend to have access to newer styles and techniques. They also can afford better hairstylists and afford having their hair done more often. Women with less money can afford to experiment thanks to cheaper and more accessible hair products but having your hair coloured, cut or styled is mostly a luxury. Your everyday woman usually only has her hair done up for proms, weddings or other special occasions.
They were so creative in the Elizabethan times with regards to there fashion choices and hairstyles. They put a lot of effort in and I have to say that as time has moved on, the modern women definitely take's a more relaxed approach. Less effort is put into hair now a days. women tend to wear their hair down or up in a pony tail or other simple type of up-do. Some women do a little extra but in comparison to Elizabethan women its not nearly as elaborate.
In modern times the only places you see such avant garde styles is on the catwalk and in fashion editorials. This goes to show how fashion savvy Elizabethan women were.
Its easy to see why modern women and hairstylists use Elizabethan styles as inspiration for different styles and designs. I see it all the time in magazines and on the Internet. plaits and bun combinations and curly and frizzy looks. I've included some looks of contemporary hair styles that I like and that remind me of Elizabethan hair styles.
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