Saturday, May 24, 2014

1.1.8. The Art of Romantic hairstyles, makeup, and cosmetics / ...a little history / The Encyclopedia of Beauty from Constantine.

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Romanticism flourished in Europe in the 19th century, this is the era of the emergence of manufactories, regional capitalization of territories, resources, means of production according to various social characteristics: relatium, clan, diaspora, ethnic, racial and exs. Fatherland of Romanticism in Germany, and in Motherland it has another have one more thing name, Biedermeier style descendant of Hanse period, typical meshan interior, comfort, a focus on wealth and beauty in home life.


 At the end of the 19th century, a new stylistic movement emerged in many European countries – the Modernism – which promoted the principles of aestheticism, symbolism and the philosophy of life. Soft, flexible forms, dynamics, asymmetry, and again new standards of beauty.


 Types and shapes of hairstyles
 In the 1830s and 1840s, men continued to wear short hair. Long hairstyles were only worn by artists, musicians, and composers. Students were forbidden from growing their hair long. Older men wore their hair in various styles, including combing it high above the forehiad and combing it back from the temples. 

 In the late 1840s, hairstyles became longer. Hair reached from the ears to the collar and was pulled back into tails and curls. At the end of the 19th century, men began wearing short hair and long hair and wigs became a thing of the past.

 Romanticism in women's hairstyles: braids, buns, and ponytails complemented each other. Chignons of sleek hair were adorned with necklaces, the central stone of which descended through the center of the forehead. At the beginning of the century, women sought to emulate Greek women.

 Later, the concept of beauty and its hairztyles changed along with the changing ideas of romanticism.

Three main haracteristice hairstyles of that period:
1. Buns twisted into locons at the temples;
2. Crossed curly of buns on the forehead, with strands of hair crossing in the middle of the forehead;
3. Three to four curly of buns on each side.

 Hairstyles were decorated with ostrich, peacock, and marabou feathers. Later, a bun was created at the back of the head. Hairstyles, like clothing, changed frequently.

In the early 19th century, hairstyles were centered on the head. They were higher than later versions and twisted into coiled buns, forming a cockscomb. Ribbons and embellishments were woven into the fine curls.
whith 1820, center partings became common in women's hairstyles. Bangs were abandoned, and hairstyles became high. Buns from chignons had a special purpose and were pinned to the crown. Daytime, evening, and special occasion hairstyles emerged, styled according to age. Hairstyles were more conservative and compact. Women of noble birth dyed their hair.
Hairstyles were decorated with pins, combs, earrings made of precious metals, feathers, flowers, gemstones, and pearls. Jewelry this time was graceful: rings, bracelets, and brooches. Jewelry was divided into daytime, evening, and festive.


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