Hairstyles rolls

Purple Files: Kat's Hair Roll and braiding

I have been playing around with getting the roll found at the front of some of the later Florentine hairstyles. This is nowhere as exaggerated as Venetian or Elizabethan styles. Not having in anyway, any inclination towards hairdressing, I muddled through. At this years Innilgard Winter Colleigum, my apprentice sister Agnita, showed us how to really do it. Her notes from the class are available on her website: Virtues of Venus
This is my version

	The night before: wash your hair and plait it - lots! You will need: lots of pins (I use the U shaped ones that not only look more period, but I think they work better. a comb to tease the hair (front) and some hair ties. usually hairspray, but due to allergies - hairspray and I do not mix. I use a styling spray in a pump (and no nasty flourocarbons). This works for me, as with Florentine I do not have to 'raise my hair' as much.
	Here Agnita sections the hair half way, I did not do it anywhere near as much! I only needed the very front in a small roll. I tried carefully to keep the middle parting that is very commonly seen in the Florentine. Spray the hair with the styling spray or hairspray and tease the front section. Next, roll the front bits to the shape you want. Pin in place.
	Rather than make one plait at the back for a bun, I make two, as if I was going to tape my hair. Each braid is placed vertically and wrapping across the top of the head to the other side. This can then be taped, tied with bows (Florentine loved bows) or just pinned. Centre L: the small rolls from the top. Left: One version that is tied with bows. This one has pearls wrapped.


This final version has the plaits just pinned. Ornamentation is with 'faux' black pearls on a 'alice band' metal base (purchased)	Maria d'Medici by Bronzino - jewelry on a base. A very, very small roll. I can't seem to crack this one. Some other pics have the small bit falling in curls (great for a fringe)	This version has larger rolls and was worn with my version of the Maria d'Cosimo dress (right). I used black ties and a strand of pearls in front of the braids.	Maria d'Cosimo by Allori - what are those black things!

Thanks to Dafydd and Agnita for taking photos.

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	The night before: wash your hair and plait it - lots! You will need: lots of pins (I use the U shaped ones that not only look more period, but I think they work better. a comb to tease the hair (front) and some hair ties. usually hairspray, but due to allergies - hairspray and I do not mix. I use a styling spray in a pump (and no nasty flourocarbons). This works for me, as with Florentine I do not have to 'raise my hair' as much.
	Here Agnita sections the hair half way, I did not do it anywhere near as much! I only needed the very front in a small roll. I tried carefully to keep the middle parting that is very commonly seen in the Florentine. Spray the hair with the styling spray or hairspray and tease the front section. Next, roll the front bits to the shape you want. Pin in place.
	Rather than make one plait at the back for a bun, I make two, as if I was going to tape my hair. Each braid is placed vertically and wrapping across the top of the head to the other side. This can then be taped, tied with bows (Florentine loved bows) or just pinned. Centre L: the small rolls from the top. Left: One version that is tied with bows. This one has pearls wrapped.


This final version has the plaits just pinned. Ornamentation is with 'faux' black pearls on a 'alice band' metal base (purchased)	Maria d'Medici by Bronzino - jewelry on a base. A very, very small roll. I can't seem to crack this one. Some other pics have the small bit falling in curls (great for a fringe)	This version has larger rolls and was worn with my version of the Maria d'Cosimo dress (right). I used black ties and a strand of pearls in front of the braids.	Maria d'Cosimo by Allori - what are those black things!

Thanks to Dafydd and Agnita for taking photos.