Elizabethan Structure and Shape

Elizabethan structure and shape

In the Elizabethan era there were two main shapes to the hair. A round padded look and then the heart shape. These were the bases of many hair designs, switching it up by adding texture such as crimping and curling.

The key difference to creating these different shapes is the placement of the padding and the amount of paddings that are used.

To create the rounded shape use one long padding in the centre of the head.

To create the heart shape, use two smaller paddings and place them further on the sides of the head.

There are two types of padding you can use. The first is a cut up tight stuffed with either tissue or cotton wool. This gives a higher look to the hair and a more structured padding. The second is rats. These are fake hair which you can roll up to create a padding to the hair. These are a lot easier to apply to the hair but don’t give as much of a lift to the hair.