Today I attended a class on historical hair. Yes, I learned quite a lot about women’s mid-century hair styles and how to achieve them. It got me thinking about some of the hair styles I’ve seen in these many old photos. Click the images to enlarge them. The photo above, taken in Philadelphia, PA, is …
This beautiful lady is one of our mystery Streeter family members. We saw her previously in this post, in which I wondered if she wasn’t all that happy. After researching the entire family, I am speculating that this is Alice Fullington Streeter, wife of Charles Streeter. I came to this conclusion after studying the family …
This is a CdV of an unknown woman from roughly the 1870s. While the shoulder seam is still a bit off the shoulder, the neckline is trending higher. The hair is still parted in the center and drawn back, but the bun is placed higher on the back of the head and to the top.
This is a CdV from the 1870s or so. This lady has some really interesting hair going on, doesn’t she? I’m not very good with hairstyles, though if I really look I can find some information about them. Let me just say that you will never find me at a Victorian event with this particular …
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