Since recently learning about Late Victorian hair in studio sessions, I have decided to do some independent research so that I can get a better Idea of what hairstyle my Gothic Horror character would have normally worn in the correct time period. My character is Dorian Gray, 'The picture of Dorian Gray, By Oscar Wilde was published and set in 1890 London, because of this a lot of the hairstyles commonly worn in this time period were a lot more modern and diverse compared to early Victorian Hairstyles. At the beginning of the 1890's mens hair became a lot shorter, normally shaved at the sides and then slicked back with a centre parting. The image below is an example of the hair worn by many Victorian men within this time period. The mans hair in this image is very neat and slicked back without any hair out of place, it is quite a smart hairstyle and also practical. Although, this hairstyle isn't as detailed and extravagant as early Victorian Hair it still has a very neatly formed structure and is smart and practical.
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| 1890s Short Hair: Image courtesy of Joan L. Severa, Dressed for the Photographer: Ordinary Americans and Fashion, 1840-1900, 1995 Below is another image, showing an example of mens hair in 1890's. Again the man's hair is sleeked back and has a centre parting, shorter at the sides and quite full on top towards the back of the head. Although, the man in this image doesn't appear to have any facial hair which was unheard of in the early Victorian century, this became more and more common in young Victorian Men in 1890's,who were less likely to have a beard a moustache like before. |
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Since planning the execution of my character Dorian Gray and also considering the hair that my model will have, I've adapted my ideas a lot. Initially I was very interested in creating a quite complex and detailed hairstyle consisting of barrels curls, lots of volume and also very structured facial hair. Since having the time to practice and analyse these ideas properly I have now decided to instead create a similar hairstyle that is very sleek and neat but also holds a lot wave creating some really nice detail in the hair. I plan to practice a hair chart I have created in response to developing my ideas, I plan to practice this chart in a studio session with Helen, so that I can get some feedback and improve anything.
References.
https://www.uvm.edu/landscape/dating/clothing_and_hair/1890s_hair_men.php
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