Here are a few, to whet your historical hairdressing appetite (there are plenty more on Youtube):
Hairstyle of a young Roman girl 40 BCE,
based on a relief sculpture
in the Meseo Centrale Montemartini in Rome
Roman Orbis Comarum or Circle of Hair style,
late 1st century CE
15th Century CE hairstyle,
based on images in the Nuremberg Chronicles
Now, if I can just get my boys to sit still ...
Joan Lennon's website.
Joan Lennon's blog.
Walking Mountain.
4 comments:
Fascinating Joan I had no idea there was such a thing as a 'hair archaeologist' but think it's pretty wonderful that there is.
And your sons are so selfish, not to let you experiment with their hair!
Wonderful peep into the making of those hairstyles! No wonder a skilled slave or servant was a valuable resource,
However, the drum music they'd used wasn't exactly relaxing, was it? I was reminded of how I feel when guests are about to arrive and I haven't even begun putting on my face.
What a fantastic post, Joan. I had no idea how long it took to work on those complicated styles. Very useful info, so thank you for posting.
Thanks for your comments - I hadn't realised some of those styles were sewn into place like that! Undoing them must have been tricky.
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