I decided that in my design the whole head of hair is going to be crimped. I think that this is an important part of Elizabethan style and it appears many times within Elizabethan portraiture and is also a good way of getting volume and texture within the hair. I have also seen crimped hair in contemporary situations for example on the red carpet and catwalk, showing that it can be seen as both traditional and contemporary. I also wanted to have padding in my hair design as it is a technique that we have practised repeatedly during the lessons and I like the effect and height that it can give hair styles. This height was very important within Elizabethan portraiture. I have decided to put the padding on the top of the head and have the hair from the front of the head being wrapped over it and gathered as a ponytail at the back. The ponytail will then be fish tail plaited and tucked back under itself as seen in the image below. I think that fishtail plaits are also very beautiful and have recently become a popular alternative form of plait. I wanted to incorporate this into the back of my design to add some interest and detail. I also liked the idea of adding a head band of some kind into my design to act as a more contemporary French Hood. This will be decorated with pearls as they feature heavily in Elizabethan portriature within the hair.
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| Fishtail Plait Tucked Up |
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| My Hair Design |
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| My Hair Design |
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