I’ve made this late Edwardian low coiffure (the second picture in the first row). Continue reading Late Edwardian Low Coiffure
Category Archives: Historical Hairstyle Tutorials
Natural Form Updo Tutorial (Late 1870s Hairstyle)
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to make this elegant late 1870s updo (the left on the second picture). The hairstyle is fast to make and comfortable to wear. Continue reading Natural Form Updo Tutorial (Late 1870s Hairstyle)
1878/ 1882 Braided Hairstyle Tutorial
This tutorial will show you how to make this late 1870s/ early 1880s braided hairstyle. Continue reading 1878/ 1882 Braided Hairstyle Tutorial
Late 1870s Hairstyle
1850s Braided Hairstyle Tutorial (After An Antique Photograph)
In this tutorial I’ll show you how to recreate this 1850s braided hairstyle. Continue reading 1850s Braided Hairstyle Tutorial (After An Antique Photograph)
Sissi (Empress Elisabeth of Austria) Inspired Hairstyle
I’ve made this hairstyle which is inspired by Empress Elisabeth of Austria‘s braided hairstyles. Continue reading Sissi (Empress Elisabeth of Austria) Inspired Hairstyle
Late 1860s Braided Hairstyle

This late 1860s braided hairstyle is inspired by this 1870 fashion plate (the one in the bottom left corner) and by Empress Elisabeth’s braided hairstyles. Here’s also a similar hairstyle (the Catalina). I parted my hair down the middle, made two braids, laid them into loops and secured them with hairpins.
1910s Hairstyle – The Recamier Coiffure
For the 1910s hairstyle I followed the coiffure lesson for ‘the now fashionable Recamier style‘. It says that the fashionable woman no longer wears a huge pompadour hairstyle or an exaggerated swirl. It calls the Recamier the smartest hairstyle which every woman can make herself. Additionally, a hairpiece is no longer needed for this new style. Continue reading 1910s Hairstyle – The Recamier Coiffure