During Queen Victoria's reign 1837-1901, in which the hairstyles changed drastically, which started as one of the styles known as a 'Apollo Loop, that was inspired by queen Victoria, it was styles with a plait attached onto wires, that created loops on top of the head.
Most of the hair was parted in the middle, and braid the side of the hair and added up in to the hair, usually into a bun. Their hair was long as they did not cut it so they wore their hair with ringlets and curls, on the side.
Mid Victorian era, hairstyles became looser and softer, The hair was lower and braids were added up into the buns, some even wore ringlets at the back of the hair.
Late Victorian era the hair was arranged in curls at the back of the head, with ringlets falling out the back of the head, women even wore fake hair pieces that were popular at that time. This time the hair was done with much more intricate braids and a lot of curls.
Victorian Men
Victorian men wore there hair quite short above the ears, at the start of the era. What was most common was facial hair, that was moustaches, side burns and full beards.
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Accessed on: 12/02/2016
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