1860's hair style tutorial

Hey all!

 I thought I'd post a tutorial this evening. :)

Here's what I used to do the style. 1 hair band, 4 large pins, many bobby pins and fine wire ones. Of course you can modify this to your needs. :)

The Hair

This is the hair I used. Approximately 26" long. You can do it with pretty much any length. As long as you can get into a bun. Or at least a tiny ponytail upon which you will put a false chignon. :)



Separated hair.

  Step 1. Part the hair into 3 sections. (A center part is preferred for historical accuracy on the front sections. Although there is examples of side parts in CDV's.) You can make them any size depending on the look you want. Set the 2 front sections away for later. Step 2. Put the back section into a pony tail. This step is optional if you can get your hair into a bun without and it. That's great. :)

Step 3. Braid, rope, or twist the back section. Rope is shown. Securing the ends is optional. If pins hold it without it coming out that's fine.

Step 4. Coil the hair up into a chignon and secure it with pins. If you have very long or thick hair. I recommend putting pins in as you coil it up.

Step 5. Now its time to use the front section. Rope, braid, or twist the sections according to your tastes.

Step 6. Wrap them around the chignon and secure with fine pins. You can get a completely different look by putting the side sections under the chignon first rather then over...



Finished side view.



Another variation. I split the side sections in half and twisted them both.

For more elegance I draped the side sections over the chignon and curled/crimped them.

Side view of the curls...

I'm off to cleaning a freezer as well as the animal's water tank... :)

Best wishes,
Brooke