A Tiny Bit of Historical Hair Care for the Modern Woman Young Teenage Girl with Sausage Curls, circa 1860 I have very greasy hair and always have. It’s also fine, but dry at the ends, so I ha…

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Le Moniteur de la Mode - December 1876

Artist: Ch. Reutlinger, Phot. Date/place: Unknown date/Paris Subject: Marie Saxe Medium: Photographic posetive Notes: Soprano. Original belongs to the Archives at Bergen Public Library

The elegant and elaborate hairstyles fashionable in Victorian times are famous for their beauty. The expression, "a woman’s crowning glory" had its origins dating back to the Victorian Period. But ironically, women's hair during this era of romance and feminine mystery was often severely damaged from the relentless use of hot irons. Hair became scorched and often had an unpleasant odour that had to be masked with heavy perfumes. It was not uncommon to have ones hair reduced to a wool-like…

The art of hairdressing has been known since antiquity, and the people of Ancient Egypt knew how to cut hair and make lotions for it. Women’s intricate hairstyles appeared a few thousands of years ago, and some of them still excite the minds of modern fashionistas. Here are the most bizarre hairstyles of the past that might make you gasp in surprise.

Children’s clothing evolved as time went by during the Victorian era. Many of these styles mirrored the adult styles of the day to some extent. Small girls wore crinoline petticoats like their mothers. There was a significant difference between the clothes worn by girls and their mothers. The length of the skirts worn by little girls was short than their mothers. Around the age of 16 a girls skirt would be full length down to the ankles just like their mothers. In fact, by this time the well…

26-10-11 Several coiffures and other items. From Sylvia’s Home Journal, 1879.