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Did you know that hair and fashionable hairstyles were high on the agenda for both men and women of the Elizabethan time. Both took great pride and joy in making their hair look as fabulous as the next person's. Most of the people living during this era spent countless hours waiting in long lines to receive georgously resplendent hair-dos. Cost was not an issue with the super wealthy people of this decadent time. They had heaps of money, so much in fact that they didn't know what to do with it. But they would certainly do almost anything to get the latest and greatest hair fashion look they wanted. They would go to great extremes to change their hairstyles with every new fashion fad. I was certainly surprised and you may be also to learn that during the Elizabethan period men took as much pride in their hair as the women did. They would spend hours, whole days in fact sitting in the barber shop listening to music and talking amongst themselves. I can just picture it now, can't you? What a marvelous sight it must have been. The Elizabethan barber would stiffen, starch, perfume, powder, wax and dye the hair a fashionable red. The hair was worn shoulder length and curled with hot irons, which were then called, of all things love locks. When the men of this era went bald, it was of little consequence, they all depended upon wigs to help cover up their baldness. Wigs were common place and were worn to also keep up with the latest hair fashion trends. The wigs worn at this time were usually a white or yellow color both of which were also seen as very trendy fashionable colours indeed. Amazingly enough their crowning glory wasn't the only hair men spent countless hours and money on. Astonishing as it may seem the men of this time were so facial hair-conscious that they spent a lot of money on keeping their beards trimmed to fit the fashion. Long beards needed little care apart from occasional brushing. The short beards did need more attention from the barber or hairdresser. There were many styles that one could indulge in, what ever took ones fancy in fact, as beards could be cut pointed, square, oblong, round or T-shaped. Beards were considered to be very attractive at that time. In the daytime men carried a small brush with them, they brushed their beard to keep it in pristine shape, and at night they often encased the beard in a special wooden press. The mere mention of that makes me cringe, sounds horribly uncomfortable, or at least as uncomfortable as wearing curlers to bed. I find this to be absolutely astounding. The idea that men were at least, and if not more...! concerned with their appearance as women. The women of the Elizabethan Age also went through great extremes to achieve the latest greatest most fashionable look. They dyed their hair blonde, which was the absolute most favorite colour at the time. I'm thinking, seems like some things never change..! Women spent whole days sitting in the sun believing that the sun added golden highlights and tones to their hair. Women who bleached their hair dried it while sunning themselves on the terrace tops of their homes. Ahhh yes nature's own hair drier. When dying their hair, the women wore hats without the crowns and with a brim, over which the hair was spread. The brim protected the wearer from the sun. Another thing that hasn't changed. Hat styles are still very much the same. The women also wore quantities of false hair, (sound familiar?) which was usually made from a birds soft down, like peasants' hair or formed by white and yellow silk. All of the things women did to their hair were hotly condemned, and thought of as being totally popostuous. Some women were denounced for ungodly exploitation of themselves. All I can say is that not much has changed over the years. Way back then the women wore many accessories in their hair as they continue to do now days. One of the most popular of all accessories during those days was the hair net. Women wore nets made of silk thread. The poorer women who also wanted to keep up with the latest fashion trends wore nets made of crepe. Sometimes the hair was worn loose, filling in the pouch like bag. The nets would then be nicely decorated with lovely jewels and gold trim. Georgous hair combs and hairpins would be added to the net to give the hair that extra special look. Hats were sometimes worn over the hair nets to offset or emphasize the look. As you may have realized by now the people of this time were super, super, hair-conscious. Their hair was their most prized possession. With their high ranking, abundant wealth, and amazingly elaborate clothing, it was demanded that their hairstyles were elaborate as well. Many people of the Elizabethan Age were very fashionable and outrageously splendid. Truly "beautiful" people so to speak. Although hair fashion and hairstyles were amazingly creative and beautiful way back during the Elizabethan Age, arn't you kinda happy that life is generally more relaxed these days. Believe me I would be totally awestruck if I was able to jump in a time travel machine and witness some of the spectacles from that era but I would imagine it would take all day to achieve such grand materpiece hairstyles. Let's face it, whose got the time... or dare I say inclination to construct such show pieces. Here at Curl Up we can offer you a simple less fussy, time saving solution to your hair woes. Check out our website, look at our hairstyles and discover for yourself how having a Curl Up hair tie would make your life a little easier, save you time and also save you money.If you have already decided to order from us simply click on the curl up order button and we will be happy to assist you in any way we can. Thanks Warm regards Robyn I'm ready to order my Curl Up Hair Tie now Thankyou Hair Styles Hair Fashion Hair Accessories throughout historyWorks Consulted This book focuses on the different shapes and styles of beards worn by men in the Elizabethan Age. Chapter 6, " To Beard Or Not To Beard," was very informative. Davenport, Millia. The Book of Costume. Vol.1. New York: Crown Publishers, 1948. This book tells about the different hairstyles in the Elizabethan Age. It discusses the different hairstyles worn by men and women in the sixteenth century. The two chaptes that focus on these hairsyles are "The Renaissance" and "The Sixteenth Century." This article discusses how the men of the 1600's wore their hair. It talks about how certain hairstyles distinguised them from other groups of people. It also discusses the popularity of wigs in that time. This book discusses the importance of hair to the women of the Renaissance and the Elizabethan Period. It discusses how the high society women prepared their hair for feasts and celebrations in magnificent hairstyles composed with many accessories. Lester, Katherine Morris and Bess Viola Oerke. Accessories of Dress. Peoria, Illinois: Charles A. Bennett Publications, 1940. This book discusses the basic hair wear of the women during the sixteenth century. The chapter entitled "Hair Wear Accessories" discusses the use of hair nets, hair pins, and combs for the hair. It also discuss the different methods of how each accessory is used. |
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