Victorian Hairstyles

Early Victorian Era
At the very beginning of the Victorian era, there was a period well known as the 'Romantic Period'. This was round about the 1800 - 1850's. During this time, there was a well known hairstyle called the 'Apollo Knot'.

The Apollo knot is made up of three parts which is the front of the hair is combed into a centre parting. Both sides of hair at the front are then curled into small soft ringlets which fall either side of the face, framing the face shape. The back of the hair is all tied into a neat bun on the top of the head. When creating an Apollo knot, women would either use their natural hair or false pieces. Some Apollo knots were decorated with combs and other adornments.


Mid Victorian Era
As the Victorian era progressed, the hairstyles throughout the years began to became softer and sweet looks. The bun at the back of the hair was getting lower and lower in comparison to the 'Romantic period'. Sometimes, plaits and braids were added into the hairstyle at the back with the bun. Some women of a younger age would even have soft ringlets at the back of the head for more of an 'adorable' look. In the Victorian era, women were seen to be as delicate as flowers therefore the hair began to represent this.

Late Victorian Era
Towards the end of the Victorian era, hairstyles began to become more and more elaborate and accentuated. Hair was sectioned into arranged piles of curls all over the head with soft long ringlet curls to just lie upon the nape of the women's necks. At this time, fake hair pieces became a lot more popular as it helped to gain volume and height in the hairstyle.