Elizabethan Society.

The Elizabethan era (1158-1603) brought and celebrated a lot of new art, trends and music to society. Many book and internet sources that talk about Elizabethan hair often refer to high society and rich socialites that could afford not to work, to follow Queen Elizabeth's beauty habits and spend money as they please. Extravagant hairstyles I had been looking at for inspiration for this project, are ones I would consider that only the rich and royal would wear. In my first few studio lessons I got the chance the create looks with curls and plaits which created really pretty and subtle looks, and we also got to add adornments and accessories that we desired into our hairstyles, just like the Elizabethans did. After collecting some images as research for my hair design ideas, I realised that a lot of styles I liked consisted of thick or think braids, small curls and bun shapes.

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I like the drama and contrasting colours in this image e.g. the bright warm hair colour against the black background and clothing.This hairstyle is full of volume which symbolises power and powerful presence, the hair texture is frizzy and curly formed into two massive buns on either side of the head although they aren't perfect as they have tendrils falling from each bun which symbolises that the character could be a little crazy. This image doesn't remind me of anything very Elizabethan when comparing it to someone who would have worn it or a style they would have worn, apart from the red hair and texture used in the hair, it is a very contemporary style.
 

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This is one of the inspiring images I found which describes the bun shape I liked. Although I like the shape I would prefer if the hair had more texture in it so it appeared more interesting. But it is a interesting interpretation of Queen Elizabeths unique shapes she wore in her hair with hair pieces and wigs. This image reminds me a lot of Queen Elizabeth portraiture in terms of the way the model is posing, the hairstyle and subtle makeup, the extravagant large dress the model is wearing and also the focus on the pose of the model similar to how Queen Elizabeth sat in her portraits.  

 

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I enjoy this image because the hairstyle makes the model  in this image look powerful but also very feminine, pretty and sexy. The shape of the bun is very loose and consists of wave like curls. The models hair texture appears to be soft and glossy even with the volume and wave added to the hair, with this hairstyle I feel that you could apply a lot of different accessories in the hair that could even be partly hidden, symbolising that the character is full of royal secrets.
The ruffle, clothing and position of the model is what reminds me of the Elizabethan Era in this image but a very contemporary version as it looks like it belongs on a fashion magazine cover. 

Bibliography
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