Elizabethan Hairstyles Practicle

In our lessons with Lottie we have been learning skills such as buns and plaits so that we will eventually be able to design our own contemporary Elizabethan hairstyle. In Helen’s lesson we have been looking into the history of Elizabethan hairstyles and finding modern interpretations of these looks. During our first practical with Helen we incorporated what we had learnt with both lecturers and created our initial ideas of a contemporary Elizabethan hairstyle.

when i first thought about my contemporary look, i imagined a french plait going across the front of the hair, with ribbon linked into it. I wasn't sure on what to have at the back, and I hadn't had much practise with buns, so I wanted to attempt a bun again. 

 Although I liked this look, I wanted the bun to have an accessory so it would stand out more on the back of the hair. I also wanted to incorporate an accessory that was a bit more unusual. I found by flower head band and wrapped it round the base of the bun. I think this gave the bun a bit more dimension. 

I liked my first attempt at a modern Elizabethan hairstyle, however now that I have looked further into modern interpretations I have a lot more ideas that I would like to try that will make my look more interesting.