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Sixteenth-Century HairStyles The hairstyles worn during the sixteenth century were driven by the personal tastes and preferences of kings, queens, and their courts. As was the case during the preceding centuries. French king Francis Ist (1494–1547) wore his hair long. He preferred the bob, consequently many in France followed his example. However, in 1521 there was an accident which led to a section of King Francis's hair catching fire, the king was forced to cut his hair short. And you guessed it, again his court and many other Frenchmen followed his lead and adopted the same hairstyle. Henry VIII (1491–1547), the king of England at that time, also liked the new French style and therefore cut his hair short as well. The fact of the matter is that, because he liked his short hair so much it's documented that in 1535 he issued a command to everyone in his court to cut their hair as short as his. This hairstyle which meant the hair was usually worn no longer than the bottom of the ears, continued for the better part of the century. This changed again very late in the century when men again began growing their hair long, this trend back to long hair would continue for nearly two centuries. It appears that short hair and beards was kind of like a package deal. The same kings who liked short hair also preferred beards. Beards were considered desirable and very attractive. There were a great variety of beard styles and cuts worn throughout the century. Generally only older men and poor men wore long, poorly maintained or poorly trimmed beards. Of course the Upper class men and those who wanted to be fashionable, trimmed and or brushed their beards and mustaches often, keeping an absolutely neat and distinguished appearance. Some of the most popular styles of beard were, a narrow beard that came to a point aptly named the pique devant. The spade, shaped like a slightly rounded shovel and some men would cut their beard off square while others wore a forked beard. Lets not forget the hats. Men also wore a wide variety of hats. Simple caps and bonnets or, soft low hats with narrow brims, this style was most popular during the early part of the century. As we all know fashion is constantly changing and we find that after about the 1570s,larger hats became more popular. Hats were made of a variety of different fabrics and materials some were made of leather, felt, or some where made of fur. A tall, round-crowned hat with a medium brim, was one of the most popular hats, it was called the copotain, I wonder who was responsible for naming each hat. That would be a story in and of itself. Hats were worn very simply, or could be more ostentatiously adorned with feathers, decorative headbands or even jewels. Women continued their love of large hats and headdresses from the previous century, but confined only to the earliest part of the sixteenth century. Over time customs protocol and fashions come and go, new fashion changes take place while the old styles fade away. The custom that kept more mature or married women from showing any of their hair in public began to fade. Hat styles began to allow more of the hair to show. Back in those times that was a bold move, considered rather risque by some. As the mid century rolled around, hats and veiled headdresses, called lappets, and again influenced by French fashion we find the French hood which stood away from the forehead and temples to reveal rows of artfully curved hair, this was the height of fashion. Very late in the century, and especially among royal women such as Queen Elizabeth (1533–1603) of England, small and petite coronets (crowns) or beautifully jeweled hairpieces replaced the hat and allowed a nearly complete display of the hair. As we know Elizabeth had a beautiful crown of dramatic fiery red hair, but she was known to possess eighty wigs of varying colors and styles enabling her to always be at the cutting edge of fashion. A royal fashion icon. Womens hairstyles didn't change much during this time, women continued to wear their hair as they had during the fifteenth century. Very long and straight hair styled with a variety of elaborate braids, curls, rolls, and other forms of silken or cotton wrapping. Hairpins fashioned out of metal were used to keep hair in place in 1545, and then by the end of the century women were using wire hair frames called palisades to give structure to their elaborately braided and styled hair. Now that's what I call a hairstyle. Can you imagine going through all of that for a hairstyle. Very impressive though, quiet amazing. It was very common for women to add strings of jewels or flowers to their hair, or to string ribbons through their braids. Wigs or sections of false hair were also used when the woman's own hair was too thin or not long enough for the desired style. Thank heavens we have hair extensions. Also, many women used dyes or other methods to color their hair, with blond and red being favorite colors, closely followed by yellow. If you want a super quick no fuss solution to your hairstyle problem. Use Curl Up Hair Style Hair Tie. It is a super little hair accessory which can solve alot of hair styling issues. Did I mention it is quick to use, comfortable, creates a number of different hairstyles and you can wear it any where. Do you practise yoga, pilates, go to the gym. Do you work, or swim? Do your children (girls) go to school or have dance or ballet classes. A curl up hair tie can be worn on all of these occassions. Check out our hairstyles, discover for yourself how easy and helpful it is. If you have seen enough and have already made the decision to order a Curl Up Hair Tie, simply click on the link below to order. You will be taken to our order page. Thanks Warm regards Robyn I'm ready to order my Curl Up Hair Tie now Thankyou FOR MORE INFORMATION Corson, Richard. Fashions in Hair: The First Five Thousand Years. London, England: Peter Owen, 2001. Payne, Blanche, Geitel Winakor, and Jane Farrell-Beck. The History of Costume. 2nd ed. New York: HarperCollins, 1992. Trasko, Mary. Daring Do's: A History of Extraordinary Hair. New York: Flammarion, 1994. |
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