1880s hair

While I'm still trying to wrap my mind around some of the findings in my research, I thought it would be a great idea to have a visual aid to help my blog readers experience what the times were like in the 1880's. History tells us at the time the Josephine Hotel was built in 1880, this decade was part of the "gilded age". There was a great economic boom and Union Springs was right smack in the middle of it. The town had everything going for it. Two major railroads intersecting in town, jobs…

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Victorian fashion engraving c 1880s

Classic braided coronet, 1880s

To create an easy 1880’s inspired hairstyle, begin with curly hair and lots of bobby pins: Take a few front pieces and keep them to the side, then start the process by making one loose bun ar…

Would work well with a pillbox hat, a full wig for the updo and a fall for the curls.

Late Victorian Era Headwear and Hair - December 1875 Peterson's Magazine New Style for dressing the hair - front and back. Velvet hats for winter.

Young Victorian Woman

Look at some of the loveliest old Victorian hairstyles for women, from back when they were called coiffures, and when getting the perfectly elegant look took hours to manage.

This is a tutorial for a Late Victorian hairstyle. Enjoy!! Let’s begin. Step one ~ Part the front section of your hair beginning from behind your ears to the top of your head on both sides, then ti…