When we think of Renaissance hair, we tend to picture coiled or twisted hair, all laced with ribbons or bedecked with pearls or encircled with flowers. In fact, for most of the Renaissance a woman's hair would have been sedately hidden by a hood or a bonnet. You can find pictures of the typical headgear here, and we've even found a McCalls pattern for making your own!In the late Renaissance, hair became visible, and then they really went to town with the braiding, ribbons, flowers, and jewellry! One common style that doesn't require three hands and 16 fingers is simply to twist lengths of hair around each other, giving an effect similar to French braiding, only simpler. You can find full instructions here.
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