High class Victorian image.

Children in the Victorian era had different life styles based on class. Much like today. The issue I am interested in when looking at this periods childhood is how they wore their hair to help me find a historically correct hairstyle and styling. I can then adapt the style into a mature looking style.

Females of the upper class (like Estella) were classed as adults until they were in their 20's. It was said that they had good lifestyles as they were served by servants. They had good social lives. They went out dancing,played various sports. However when considering Estella would she of had this lifestyle? I think not as she had hardly any sunlight and her mother chose who she played with and what she played. So from this we can establish Estella would of not been tanned historically in my mind. Her hair would of been perfect due to not playing constantly. This to me can also indicate that she could have darker hair due to the sun not lightening her hair. So I am guessing it would be in amazing condition, shiny due to no sun damage.

Only the privileged females were allowed to go onto university or older all girls schools. Which in the novel we know that her mother sends her abroad to study she is in her early 20's. This gives Estella independence an makes her intelligent. I can show this through use of makeup and hair. In makeup by using strong contour. Hair creating a strong shape, or up do.

Deborah Gorham (1982). The Victorian Girl And The Feminine Ideal. USA Canda: Routeledge. 1-221.

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Here's an image of two young Victorian girls. Although they appear to be foreign. I can tell this by the clothing. Although they are foreign many factors will be similar as in England. I can see from this photograph that the hair is plaited in buns. With ribbon to decorate the hair and also for hold.I can also see that they have pale complexions. That the brows are light. Te hair also looks very shiny and healthy. The parting is centered. from this image I can confirm to myself that the texture of the hair needs to healthy looking. Plaits were in and so were middle partings. From this I can begin to build on my design.