Haircuts werent exactly a thing yet for womenThey did occasionally trim split ends or even singe them but long hair was viewed as being ultra-feminine and desirable.

Woman 1890's hairstyles. Hair was sometimes worn in. Soft short bangs were again popular in the 1890s with a very small topknot and loose short hair around the temples and cheeks. A womans hairstyle defines who she is to the world just like her clothes do.

A coiffure which may give an. In short fake hair was not to be noticed and blended into the hair. Large butterfly bows made from velvet of faille were also very fashionable and at times velvet ribbon was plaited in.

Here is an 1891 advertisement for a curler and crimper note the price is 50 cents. 3 rows Katharine Lee Bates is wearing a style of wire rim pince-nez eyeglasses popular in the 1880s. During the 1890s women still maintained the careless locks hairstyles that began in the 1870s.

Wigs or transformations as known then were not uncommon. During the 1890s women still maintained the careless locks hairstyles that began in the 1870s. In fact the equipment used is not that much different than ours of today.

Like the picture at the top of this post indicates everything from a poofy pompadour to a tight part down the middle to curly bangs and fuzzy volume women were eager to make a statement with their hair. Hats were an all-important accessory and were available in a variety of styles. Why long hair was a burden to Civil War-era women.

This one is all braid. Our foremothers sported interesting hairstyles. We fluff and curl our way to beautiful hair.