My Designs & Sketches

When bring to create the final look I wanted to keep some of the traditional techniques that they uses like frizzing. Like you can see in my first sketch I was looking at frizzing all of the hair putting it in a middle parting and having  two ponytails but pinning the hair over them so it looked like a 'rat' was in there but its really all the hair. Also with the accessories have pearls pinned all over and one on the head.

The other look in the bottom left hand corner was to have very exaggerated hair really tall and crimped. With minimal accerories, feathers and a gem.

The last one in the right bottom corner I think will be my final design in to have a traditional heart shape at the front alternate curls pinned in and boats at the back of the head as I really like the portrait of the Spanish Armada!

I feel that each look is really strong but the one that has a balance of traditional and new is the last idea.

The One Portrait that influences me for Final Design

QUEEN ELIZETH I (1533-1603)

The Armada Portrait, c.1588.  Attributed to George Gower (c.1546-1596)

c1588, unknown artist

http://www.marileecody.com/eliz1-images.html 

For my final hair design I have been heavily influenced by this portrait, this is due to the whole story behind it and the symbolism that it contains.

This portrait is my all time favourites, I always find it hard to believe that the artist it not know, as this in such a iconic, symbolic and historic work of art.

Symbolism is everything in the image:
Pearls - symbolises her purity which decorates the head and gown. 

Imperial crown - symbolises her regin and power on the thrown and that she is the mistress of the land and sea.

Globe -  her fingers have been strategically placed upon the Americas.

Background paintings - This clearly shows the defeat of the Spanish Armada, in 1588, This shows her power as the Spanish Armada where one of the biggest navel fleets at the time and it was really a slap in the face to them and it was a big embarrassment to the Spanish! I find that absolutely brilliant!

Pearl necklace - This was given to her by Robert Dudley, it was his last gift to her, I think this represents that her heart is forever guarded.

http://fms406sommerssnewelizabethans.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2014-11-10T04:29:00-08:00&max-results=7

 I am going to try and recreate the Spanish Armada panting that is in the background of the portrait, in the hair. I want to do this by getting a boat or two small boats and attaching them into the hair; I also love the use of colour within the right hand painting the blues show the dramatic sea in the battle, I will use coloured feathers to create the sea. With the remaining hair I will keep the traditional heart shape and bun at the back.

Instead of the symmetric curls running along the front of her head I will have them representing waves and be at different levels.

Contemporary Headpieces

When looking at contemporary headpieces  you can see they have the Elizabethan feel, these images I have secreted below are my favourites and I feel that will influence my final design.

I really love the Ship headpieces and was thinking of doing a new take on Queen Elizabeths 'Spanish Armada' Portrait.

I also love the use of pearls, pining them in around the hair piece gives it that classic Elizabethan feel.

I think I will using a combination of pearls and ships and feathers in my final design.

Links for image:
Instagram- ophelia_overdose
dannymavieelias
bubblegothprincess
ihajar
nellyrecchia
Patmcgrathreal
Pintrest.com x9

Traditional Headpieces

Pearls where very 'in' at the time, only for the people who could afford it mind you!

http://0.static.wix.com/media/64ea7c_7b3bf9d97921b3b6d7c819f9e49e654d.jpg_1024

The Queen did love to accessorise and wore lots of pearls in her hair dos!

http://www2.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/images/QueenEliz

Feathers where also worn for status and to be pleasing to the eye. It gave a definition to the hair look and added hight. 

https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYJmFjGetIJGBEOMDe_h-bEPOOQPsRetdnKFM1LjWBjuHGlziJCOrA0gNmwpGE944uqWYrTfGcnCAinlwNMKlKFNc85jCKhnInqv_VETaUyDNLRXlRWPfEyevDPqYQFOjcFA1gQCWyXBoe/s1600/137394_1225897772972_full.jpg

http://38.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkmoz1KjBa1qizjaso1_400.jpg

Jewels in the hair represented wealth and power, Elizabeth I wore many head to toe!

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/img-thing?.out=jpg&size=l&tid=1251751

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/08/59/33/085933236232de0d96387ee0a94c572f.jpg

Hats and Elizabethan forms of hats where worn as a fashion symbol along with matching garments. 

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/6d/e8/16/6de8169e084db3d7e2797c5fea83962c.jpg
https://www.etsy.com/listing/83465075/renaissance-boleyn-court-tudor-dress

Elizabeth wore many crowns embellished with pearls and gems this was to show her wealth and power  and fashion.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d4/4b/00/d44b005da3ce7ebd4caac45bab0b7e3f.jpg

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jackthecat/279842050/

Ribbons would have been worn for decretive purposes and it just fit in with the fashion.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/ba/68/4a/ba684ac7ceed9366c11d2379df714183.jpg

http://babesinhairland.com/wp-content/uploads/IMG_2772L.jpg

Traditional hair looks done my myself!

http://www.pinterest.com/Hummelhesse/renaissance-hairstyles/

http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/mature-woman-wearing-ruff-and-antique-dress-high-res-stock-photography/200471174-001

As you can see from the images above  we where given traditional hair looks to recreate, I did the look on my model head first to get the idea on how to create it and then moved on to a model to made sure I held the curling tongs right and the crimping tong in the correct way so I didn't burn their head.

I then moved onto my model, I tried to recreate the look I have achieved on the doll head:

As Teri has very fine hair you could see from the side the 'rat' padding, however it did turn out just as good as the dolls head!

This style I think is what I will try and create for my final piece as it is traditional and you can adapt it in many ways.

Test Run on partner and My Final Design

                                                         The test run! 

When I presented my brief to my partner George he was worried as he thought he might not be able to do it, but after many practice sessions together he has got more confident in the design. The images you see below are from the best test run. 

He followed my strict instructions on how to do the hair and came out with the hair design i intended! 

I am really impressed how he took on the hair design even though he was worried he couldn't do it. It helps though that we trust each other to help and do things we know each other can do. 

He got the techniques all right, crimping and curling and the placing of he rat and boat head piece. 

Overall, anything I would change would be the placing of the pins for the curls and the bun at he back need to be a lot neater as in he image below looks a bit square. Also the time he took to apply the full look need to be a lot quicker. After another practice session I'm sure we will get it spot on! 

Products used in Elizabethan era

Now as I have said before fair hair was a particular interest in the Elizabethan time, the women would really do anything to fit in with the fashion much like women do now days; the substances used to create the fair look would range from urine… (Yuck!) to cumin seeds, saffron and oil.

Cumin seeds -

 http://www.stylecraze.com/articles/amazing-benefits-of-cumin-jeera/

Saffron - 

http://entheology.com/plants/crocus-sativus-saffron-crocus/

Oil - 

http://makeupandbeauty.com/10-best-hair-oils-for-faster-hair-growth/

Elizabeth had very red hair and women also wanted this look too and started dyeing it red!

In those days young women would tend to wear their hair down and once married put it up, it was just to define who was married and who was eligible to be. 

Elizabeth I

http://www.topsten.com/top-10-famous-powerful-women-time/