Regency Hairpiece

My hair does not curl without a lot of work, work which I'm usually unwilling to do. The solution? Fake hair, obviously. I bought two hairpieces: the Boho Double Braid and the Vintage Locks by Forever Young. I cut some of the curls off of the Vintage Locks piece, and sewed them to the double braid, to give a curled bangs effect. Then I sewed a couple wig clips to the braid, so I can keep it from sliding back. The Vintage Locks clip still works, even though I took off some of its curls.





The Accessory: Regency hairpiece
Historical Period: 1790-1810
Outfit It Accessorizes: I am planning on using this with a variety of regency period outfits
Materials Used: Two purchased hairpieces, brown thread, glue, wig clips
Techniques Used: Hand sewing

18th C Hair and Wig Styling Book by Kendra

I just joined the pre-order for Kendra's awesome new book, 18th Century Hair & Wig Styling. I am really excited to learn more about 18th century hair, including both ladies' and men's styles. If you are interested in pre-ordering the book, check out Kendra's post here.

New Wig

A friend was asking about wigs for 18th C, so I'd thought I'd share about the wig I've been working on. I purchased the Alonge wig and then teased it up into a hedgehog. Just back-comb the shorter curls using a rat-tail comb, and let the longer curls hang down or put them in a pony tail. Follow the teasing with lots of hairspray.
Pictures with the hat I'm going to wear with this wig