Civil war hairstyles

True story. Once, here on the forum there was a discussion on Civil War hair. Swear, first reaction was going to the thread, an image of a clump of...

I'm going to show you how to create authentic Victorian spiral curls using rags, overnight and without heat.-------------------------------------------------...

In this video I show how to do one of my favorite fancy, braided 1860's hairstyles that I use for civil war reenacting. Support Me on Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.co...

True story. Once, here on the forum there was a discussion on Civil War hair. Swear, first reaction was going to the thread, an image of a clump of hair...

“What Should I Wear to the Fezziwig Ball?” – Old Dominion Dance

Here's another variant of the side-braided style, this one with additional crossed braids at the back rather than a chignon. I believe it's from the July 1860 issue of Godey's.* "Coiffure for a Young Lady": Side-braided hairstyle with crossed back braids. Not having access to the original magazine, I can't refer to the description of the hairstyle, and am thus using the image alone as a guide. I'm trying it with three-strand braids, though 5 or more strands could be fun. Step 1: Part the…

It seems to me that most of the re-enacting events we attend start earlier in the day, and unless only Susi and I go, we usually don't have ...

True story. Once, here on the forum there was a discussion on Civil War hair. Swear, first reaction was going to the thread, an image of a clump of...

A hair and make-up tutorial inspired by the styles of the 1860s. Liv Free styles Kate Fenwick using modern techniques and tools that you can do at home! Lear...

By popular demand, I'm going to do some blog posts on creating hairstyles for the 1860s. Since I have long, thick hair, I wanted to use someone else for a model - someone who had a shorter, more modern hairstyle. However, my sis also has long thick hair, and Mom's hair is very short. No one in our family has a nice, shoulder-length style for me to play with! Just when I thought there was no one to pester, a good friend with formerly long hair surprised us today by coming for a sleepover with…