Popular Victorian Bridal Hairstyles.

From the images I have seen of the Victorian era its clear to see that the bridal fashions( gowns,hair) were simply stunning. Very delicate looking. I am looking at Victorian bridal hairstyles as a staring point o Miss Havisham's hair. As in order to create a historically correct piece. I must be able to create a  Victorian bridal hairstyle, that I can then mold to fit into my characters description.

Weddingfashions1862-1912.
Edited by JoAnne Olian.

This  image is interesting to me as it shows that adornment was popular in the hair. Here they have used flowers as a hair band to adorn the hair. In the back mirror the flowers are also used around the bun for adornment. This gives the hair a feminine touch. The hairstyle looks as though its been placed into a low bun. The bun looks as though it has twists in it. The face and hair is also covered by a light veil.

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This is a portrait of Queen Victoria on her wedding day. Again I can see reoccurring elements. Such as the flowers,veil, and the up-do. This is such an elegant,feminine,soft look. The parting seems to be centered. The front pieces are on a low curve. yet are controlled. I looks sleek and shiny. I can take these elements to begin the process of my style and begin to apply my vision of Miss Havisham, which will have similar elements but not looking so delicate and pretty.

Carte de visite' (Visiting cards), for Flora and Julia Bradford
Camille-Leon-Louis Silvy
1860
Paris
Museum no. E.1027-1992

Again the hairstyle is in a middle parting.Looking sleek and smooth. In the mirror again I can see the hair is in some sort of low bun. I find this image to be interesting as it is a photograph. Photographs could not of been tweaked in the Victorian era. Unlike paintings and illustrations.