More Than Pretty: Girls and Body Decoration

How girls from all over the world have used body decoration through the ages.
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The Titus cut - Popular in the late 1700s, this was the first popular short haircut for women. It wasn't just about style - it also made a political style about the French Revolution practice of cutting off a prisoner's hair before being guillotined! France Hairstyles, Regency Hair, Roman Hairstyles, Historical Hairstyles, Vintage Hairstyle, Grecian Goddess, Really Short Hair, The French Revolution, Trendy Hairstyle
15 Delightful Hairdos History Has Forgotten
The Titus cut - Popular in the late 1700s, this was the first popular short haircut for women. It wasn't just about style - it also made a political style about the French Revolution practice of cutting off a prisoner's hair before being guillotined!
As seen in this portrait of Marie-Louise, the first Queen of the Belgians, tight curls were all the rage in the 1830s. Imagine sporting this bouncy style! Franz Xavier Winterhalter, Period Dresses, Franz Xaver Winterhalter, 1860s Fashion, Princess Louise, Victorian Era Fashion, Paintings Of Women, Royal Women, Victorian Paintings
15 Delightful Hairdos History Has Forgotten
As seen in this portrait of Marie-Louise, the first Queen of the Belgians, tight curls were all the rage in the 1830s. Imagine sporting this bouncy style!
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15 Delightful Hairdos History Has Forgotten
Before perms were invented, the Marcel Wave was popular for decades. This was another French creation and was accomplished with the use of curling irons.
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The looser style of the Gibson Girl in the early 20th century was a sign of the changing times. Ladies moved away from the tight Victorian up-dos and were well on their way to the daring styles of the Roaring '20s. Edwardian Era Fashion, Edwardian Hair, Four Score, Charles Dana Gibson, Dana Gibson, Hairstyle Reference, Very Short Dress, Vintage Hairstyle, Historical Humor
15 Delightful Hairdos History Has Forgotten
The looser style of the Gibson Girl in the early 20th century was a sign of the changing times. Ladies moved away from the tight Victorian up-dos and were well on their way to the daring styles of the Roaring '20s.
Did you ever go all-out for wacky hair day at school? This colorful unicorn hairstyle is so unique! Easy Wacky Hair Day Ideas, Crazy Hair Ideas, Crazy Hair Day Ideas, Wacky Hair Day Ideas, Wacky Hair Day, Wacky Hair Days, Wacky Hair, Hairstyles Kids, Crazy Hair Day
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Did you ever go all-out for wacky hair day at school? This colorful unicorn hairstyle is so unique!
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Victorian Hair Tutorial for medium-long hair. How to. Civil War period hairstyles, hair updo. Chinon. 1870s Hairstyles, 1860s Hairstyles, 1860s Hair, Victorian Hair Styles, Period Hairstyles, 19th Century Hair, Vintage Hair Styles, Historical Hairstyles, Victorian Hair
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Victorian Hair Tutorial for medium-long hair. How to. Civil War period hairstyles, hair updo. Chinon.
The Seven Sutherland Sisters have a family history story you have to read to believe. Strange History, Women's History, Hair Shows, Interesting History, Strange Things, Old Photographs, Interesting People, Girl Guides, Weird Stuff
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The Seven Sutherland Sisters have a family history story you have to read to believe.
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How did women do their hair in Ancient Greece? There were many popular styles!
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Hair of Mary Tudor, Queen of France, clipped from her head at the opening of her tomb in 1784 encased in a locket.