Bibliography

Alchin, L.K. Elizabethan Era, e.g. Retrieved May 16 2012 from www.elizabethan-era.org.uk 

http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-hair-styles.htm 

 Alchin, L.K. Elizabethan Era, e.g. Retrieved May 16 2012 from www.elizabethan-era.org.uk -

 http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/famous-elizabethan-women.htm  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wNboYbgYjo - Elizabeth: The Golden Age Official Trailer (2007)

Bri Emery, 2013, Visited "2nd December 2015" -

http://thebeautydepartment.com/2013/09/texture-tool/

Films:

Elizabeth Film (1998) Directed by Shekhar Kapur.

Evaluation

When I started this project, I was worried I wouldn’t enjoy it. But now that it is over, I am so happy with everything I’ve learnt and produced. I know I can work to brief and still explore my own ideas. I know I enjoyed working on different types of hair and learning all the techniques needed to create my final look. I’ve gone into great depth with my research and I’ve felt like I’ve learnt so many new facts about Elizabethan and also comparing to 21t Century. I did struggle to keep up with my blogs because I thought I had more time but I now know how to manage my time better for my future units.

So overall I am very pleased with my Elizabethan hair design. I think I found the right balance of historical and modern day look. This has made me realise hair might not be my strongest point but I still really enjoyed learning the techniques.

Final photos of my design

Here are my final shots of my design that Molly did for her assessment. I am so happy with the final results and could't have done it any better. The only thing I would change if I needed to is I would have either found a different necklace to place round the head or stronger glue. We struggled to get it to stick for a while till eventually we found a small part of the necklace that stayed. Big thanks to Molly who put up with me changing my mind when we practised it!

front 

side

back

Accessories for Elizabethan hair

In this blog I wanted to talk about just accessories than would be used during Elizabethan times and how it is adapted in 21st Century.

So let's start with Elizabethan era! We can start with our standard pearls and other gems. It's safe to say Queen Elizabeth 1 loved showing off her wealth and honestly, I don't blame her because I would too. The first image shows off her stunning crown and droplets of either pearls or maybe even diamonds? Either way it's a stunning head piece and we all know pearls and diamonds are a girls best friend. The second image you can see she has crown on but looks like a necklace is placed just in front of it. Whilst other pieces of jewels are in the hair around. Not as big as the first image but again it is beautiful how small things can make the hair look so different. The fourth is very simple for Elizabeth and looking at her youthful face, might suggest she had just recently got into power and didn't want to show off her wealth. With only three pearls place in hair, it is very tamed for her.

Another popular thing used in Elizabethan era was a snood. So what is a snood you must be asking? 
"A bag typically made of net fabric that is worn at the back of the head to keep a woman's hair in place".

I am a very big fan of the snood as it is only a simple piece of net but can create a stunning design. 

21st Century accessories:

So here are some of the latest accessories people put in their hair today. The first image is a bridal look and I like this look because of the way they have been place. I'm a sucker for anything like that and I honestly think it can finish all looks. The second image would be pretty awesome to add to Elizabethan design. Having feather always suggest something a little bit different, it stand out more. If you pick the right kind of feather, I think it would be an elegant look. The third image I am a big fan of head bands like these, it takes you back summer festivals but at the same time it is linked back to Elizabethan. In many portraits Queen Elizabeth is seen with headbands placed on the middle of her head.

The chosen one (final design to give to partner)

So deciding my final design was a lot harder than I thought because I kept changing small things in my mind and then going back to my original ideas. 

Then eventually I decided design 2 (previous post), was the one I wanted to pick for my final. It had loads of techniques and was easy enough that if I could do it, I know Molly could (or make it look even better)!

So to refresh your memory, here is the design and brief example of what it is:

I have no worries about this design as I think it has a great mixture of 21st century and Elizabethan. I just hope Lottie and Helen like it too! 

three designs (3)

Here is my final design for my hair assessment. I started the design with a chunky french plait across the front of the hair. The rest of the hair I would curl then pull back into a messy bun, with small pieces flicking out. 




I would then add pined peals to make it look more Elizabethan. To finish the look I would pull out two strands of hair and curl them so it would soften the face. This look is more modern than historical.

Three designs (2)

My second design is the same design as last time but I changed one of the design. I really love the the two french plaits at the back and the heart shaped front. I decided to take out the french plait at the front and just leave it with a fuller heart shape. I would also place a broken necklace or bracelet to the front, so it wouldn't look too boring at the front.
I also added a key chain to all designs to show my french plaits as my drawing skills are the best!!



The image below is a practise shot of the back of the hair: