Post by Mme de Beaufort on Feb 20, 2008 11:36:57 GMT -5
rochestercontra.com/WomensBallClothing.pdf
I love these tools by rochestercontra... they are invaluable. They have a mens' version as well. I have them on the ORS resources page.
www.songsmyth.com/hairstyles.html
"Regency Hairstyles
Again, the hairdos were mostly inspired by Roman and Grecian ones. Men had their hair cut short with long fringes and whiskers that were combed toward the face and were preferably curled. Women fastened their hair high at the back or top of the head with metal spirals or bands that resembled those of the ancient Greece. They also cut fringes and curled them at the forehead and in front of the ears. The specific hairdos were a good reason to invent bonnets which kept the buns in a desired shape.
After many centuries (at least since Elizabethan England) short hair turned out to be fashionable for men again. With the exception of some shoulder-length hairdos in the mid-19th century, it was a sign of cultivation and good manners all the way from Regency until today. And long manes that were grown with so much care since the fall of the Roman Empire suddenly became a symbol of savagery.
Very short hair wasn't an exception among women either. Hairdos were meant to be as close to the head as possible and big buns were avoided. So many women grew their hair only to some modest lengths, while there were even some that reduced it to the men style. However, many of such extremes, along with the transparent fabrics, high waistlines and bare shoulders, faded with the upcoming years and soon everything turned back to "normal".
Where so many hours have been spent in convincing myself that I am right, is there not some reason to fear I may be wrong? ~ Jane Austen 
