Head coverings that symbolised religious belive in the medieval times were being put aside by the elizabethan women, society was changing and we were being more open to science art and religions.
The Elizabethan women wore there hair in elaborate styles to draw attention to them selfs in court, however there was still very much in competition with the men who also like to have there hair and beards there main focus.
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| http://assets.dollhousebettie.com/images/b/blog/posts/auto/44/r/robert-peake-portrait.jpg 12/11 I like how this image shows just how elaborate the elizabethans went with there height in there hair |
Long hair was kept by the women/girls until they married as it was sign of virginity, only after the married did they sweep there hair back into up dos and buns. i was recently watching the film Elizabeth I and at the beginning and when she's first at court and her lady's in waiting have there hair down and adorned with tiny flowers.
Elizabeth (5/11) Movie CLIP - Elizabeth and Robert Dance a Volta (1998) HD
The favoured colour for Elizabethan time was blonde however Elizabeth soon changed that as she was a natural red head, its said that she had over 80 wigs!
the typical hair style of the ere was a bun at the back with a net called a cail with the sides and front getting most the attention.
Hair and makeup were a sign of wealth if you were poorer you tended to have your hair in a covering, and complexion very tanned unlike that of Elizabeth.
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| the peace portrait Elizabeth I 1580-5, by Marcus Gheeraerts the Elder |
Elizabethan men were just as important as the women at the beginning of the era they kept there hair cropped and close to there heads and by the end it was worn long and curly. to help keep it in place and to achieve the look they used hot irons and gum.
There beards were worn pointy, round or square!
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| http://images.npg.org.uk/264_325/9/1/mw04791.jpg unknown artist national portrait gallery sir Robert dudley |
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