Friday, June 12, 2020

My love of Historical Clothing and Hair

                                         Examples of Historical Clothing and Hair 
                                         featuring Women of Color 




                                             

              
 
                                                Victorian African American woman  
                                                 wearing  a jacket and scarf ; the sleeves 
                                                 are  nicely  ruffled .  Also looks like 
                                                  there is some sort of floral detail 
                                                  hair  is done  up with a long spiral 
                                                                 curl to one side 
                                                          
                                              





                                                         
Mrs . Allwood /Alting : Simon Maris 
Victorian Era 
with a pretty bonnet and fan ; bonnet may
 have a feathered detail 
Hair is up and probably in a bun and 
swept forward in front with curls 
Dress looks evening with a floral pattern 





Mother and child late 1890's 
early 1900's  ; both are in 
white lace day dresses  
Mother has the popular updo of the day 
and the little girl is wearing a matching 
white bow in her hair which looks braided 









Josephine Baker in a long satin gown 
Art Deco style with jeweled earrings 
and bobbed hair 
Her gown has a beaded detail and the 
thin straps looked jeweled and her 
makeup is very dramatic 







African woman from the Renaissance 
Dress has a  beautiful gold lace detail 
and ruffled collar and pearls ; she is 
wearing a chemise underneath her 
dress which looks reddish brown 
her hair of course is pulled back into 
a bun and she is wearing a red 
and gold headwrap to match dress









18th century African woman in 
a loose fitting white jacket and a 
brown petticoat .  She is wearing 
red earrings and a necklace 
and a gold ring . Her hair is 
in an updo and she is wearing a 
chemise underneath her jacket 

















                                                             






                                                                     



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