I was reading a book the other day and read a line that said "Back in the old days women wore long hair to show their submission, and femininity..." ....I was very curious about this, so I researched it, and even thought the web-site I got it from was that of a hair stylist,I found it pretty interesting....I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! :)
: In the 19th Century (1801 ad-1900 ad), most women had long hair. Waist-length tresses were not uncommon, and longer hair was easily found due to the fact that cutting women’s hair was something done only as a necessity. Long hair was considered a mark of femininity.
Young women and girls were often seen wearing their long tresses in braids, or long cascading ringlet curls. Older women often wore their hair braided and coiled atop their heads or puffed up into a pompadour in front with coiled braids at the back, French-style twists pinned loosely along the nape and crown, or puffed hair that is wound into a loose bun at the crown area. These styles would be accented with wispy ringlets at the temples and in front of the ears, or with pin curls at the sides.
Bangs, when worn, were typically uniformly cut horizontal lines across the forehead just above the brow, and if worn by older women could often be seen curled into tight, kinky coils.
The best way to understand the looks available is to remember the styling options. There were no hot rollers, curling irons or blow dryers. Combs, brushes, and rag rollers were the tools most commonly found, and hair products consisted of waxes, pomades, and lotions. The most common styling techniques were finger waves, pin curls, braids and teasing or ruffing (teasing with a brush).
Now, I have nothing against short hair, but I wonder if anyone these days knows that it was considered a rebellion to cut your hair short...and often when it was done, it brought disgrace upon ones family, if not done out of necessity. (you might have already guessed that my hair is pretty long.) :-) And as I already said, I have nothing against short hair.....:) I don't think people do it for the same reasons as back then...: )
It was just really fun to think about! :D
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~Madelyn Grace D.
