Research on Elizabethan Society, who wore the same hairstyle?

This blog I will be discussing what the hairstyles were back in during the Elizabethan days and what kind of people wore it.

There is no doubt that only women who had wealth would be able to copy their fashionable Queen. With her fire red hair, ladies around England were keen to match Elizabeth. Sources say "An Upper Class Elizabethan woman followed this fashion further and might even dye her hair yellow with a mixture of saffron, cumin seed, celandine and oil" (http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/elizabethan-hair-styles.htm Page 1 'Elizabethan Hair colour' Alchin, L.K.

 Elizabethan Era e.g. Retrieved May 16 2012)
If you were a young virgin, ready to marry, you'd have your hair down to show your purity and innocence. 

Once you were married, your hair would swept back into a up do style. As we all know Queen Elizabeth 1 was married to her country and her country only. A famous scene that shows that is from 'Elizabeth' - 1998 in the last scene, she is seen walking in and approaches someone. Announces she is married to England. (click here to see the scene)

Now two of the highest women during Elizabethan times were Queen Elizabeth 1 and Bess of Hardwick. Both these women are known for having high authority in England during Elizabethan times. 
As you can see in both these portraits both ladies have their hair up and out of their faces. 

Even men wanted to look the part. During the Elizabethan time the length of styles changed. It was known at the beginning of Elizabethans era that men use to keep their hair short. As time went on it was seen better to have longer, curly hair. 
In all the portraits of men during Elizabethan times, (nearly) all of them are seen with beards. The majority of the time they were kept nicely trimmed into almost a 'V' shape. The first image does have a slightly different moustache shape to the second image. 

Bibliography
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