Hairstyles in the 1860s were usually meant to make the face look round and symmetrical.

1860s hairstyle women. It was considered a bold style suitable for fair complexions and for young and pretty women who can wear their hair tucked up in a light manner. 2nd photo Eventually hair nets were worn over the back of the. 1860s Crimps and Waves.

1862 portrait of Jenny Lind depicts her in a white evening gown with a wide lace collar. The woman wears modest side rolls with a decorative comb over a braided back bun. The hair net or snood was an all-important accessory usually made of chenille yarns or silk worn looped around the chignon at the back Fig.

Queen Victoria parted her hair in the center and wore buns and curls in the back and the rest of the western world followed suit. Even curls generally were pinned into place to keep them smooth. Hair was arranged in enormous rolls or plaited into intricately woven patterns.

Beause of this some women wore the hair in a twist at the back so that it showed off their long necks and delicate shoulders. Often a braid would circle the head or hair would curl or puff out at the sides. Her hair is parted in the center rolled or turned up at the sides and decorated with flowers.

Bonnets were very fashionable so the hair was worn to fit under the bonnet. Mens hair during the ante-bellum and Civil War periods tended to be longer about collar length on the sides. Huge hoops reached max fullness and women began wearing dresses that were full in the back giving the silhouette more of an S-shape.

It was also known as the pinwheel. A list of hair ornamentation included. Hair oils Macassars or pomatums were used by almost all men during the mid 19th century and gives the appearance of a wet look to the.