Belle Montgomery
2nd Lieutenant
- Joined
- Oct 25, 2017
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- 44022
In the Victorian era, a Western woman's hair was considered an important part of her appearance. On both sides of the Atlantic, it marked her status and her femininity.
An important rite of passage for an adolescent girl during this time was the moment she began to wear her hair up. Previously it would have been worn loose or in plaits and tied up with a ribbon.
A woman's hair was worn coiled and curled in a variety of elaborate hairstyles, sometimes embellished with jewels or feathers. These changed with shifting fashions, but the hair was not cut unless absolutely necessary...
@Steph-GB
@Mrs. V
REST OF ARTICLE WITH PICS: https://mashable.com/2015/08/25/victorian-long-hair/#vZeg.RcRmPqn
An important rite of passage for an adolescent girl during this time was the moment she began to wear her hair up. Previously it would have been worn loose or in plaits and tied up with a ribbon.
A woman's hair was worn coiled and curled in a variety of elaborate hairstyles, sometimes embellished with jewels or feathers. These changed with shifting fashions, but the hair was not cut unless absolutely necessary...
@Steph-GB
@Mrs. V
REST OF ARTICLE WITH PICS: https://mashable.com/2015/08/25/victorian-long-hair/#vZeg.RcRmPqn