Victorian Hair- 1840-1890

1840- Hair was worn closer to the head in a high bun or knot. Hair was usually parted at the center with isolated curls at the sides also referred to as spaniel curls.

It was also popular to have hair parted at the centre with both sides plaited , drooped over ears and pinned into a bun at the back (displayed in portrait below) 

1840 Alexandra Nikolaievna by Christina Robertson

 http://www.gogmsite.net/russian-style-between-1837-/grand-duchess-alexandra-nik/1840-alexandra-nikolaievna-.html

Spaniel curls

1841 Olga Nikolaevna by Christina Robertson 

http://www.gogmsite.net/early_victorian_-_1837_-_18/queen_olga_of_wurttemberg/1841_olga_nikolaevna_by_chr_2.html

Hats- Linen caps were worn with frills, lace and ribbon worn by married women indoors and in the garden with a parasol 

http://www.1860-1960.com/xc906p0.html

by christina robertson 

For evening feathers, pearls, lace or ribbons were worn. 

1850- 

Hair was very similar to the previous decade with women sporting curly tendrals on the sides, middle partings and high buns. 

 

1850 Lady Einsle 

http://gogm.livejournal.com/pics/catalog/1867/28237

In 1860  the bun had dropped to the nape of the neck rather than the top of the head and women seemed to become more experimental with their hair.

http://uk.pinterest.com/pin/284500901434987712/

'A headdress of lilac velvet petunias has groups of palm leaves and a double chain of gutta percha is carried round the head. In front, among the palm leaves, is an enameled blue and green golden serpent.'

http://www.victoriana.com/Victorian-Fashion/civilwarhairstyles.htm

In the 1870's hair was pulled back at the sides and into a bun
or a fringe of ringlets. 


http://www.onlinegalleries.com/archive/552



in 1880 hair was pulled back 

at the sides and pulled back into a low bun ,later into the year hair was swept to the top  with Josephine curls.


1890 curly fringe , top knot , gibson girl , mid 90s loose and wavy  
at the end of the decade hair worn in large mass with bun at the top of head.