Hairstyles at the V&A

[Medvssa]

Last weekend while in London, I saw a lot of cool hairstyles in statues at the V&A museum. They are mostly (neo)classic, regency and romantic.

I took pics and put them in a gallery here (http://innershelter.net/journal/2008/09/hairvanda/). It was a bit tricky with all those indecent boobs and butts out there ;) but there you go. Pics are BIG.

Teaser:

http://innershelter.net/journal/2008/09/hairvanda/example.jpg

Enjoy!

[camara]

*runs to gallery* Thank you!


ETA: Wow, nice hairdos! I´d love to try the bun with the braid wrapped around it.


It was a bit tricky with all those indecent boobs and butts out there but there you go.

Can you believe it took me about thirty pics to get what the pink stars were for? :blushing:

[cindy58]

That's really cool! I'll have to spend some time looking at those later. I'm supposed to be getting ready for work now!

[Slug Yoga]

Okay, that is really cool. Thanks for doing this!

I think we should figure out how to do some of these hairstyles, and then post pics. :eyebrows:

[Medvssa]

You are all welcome :D

[sky]

That's really cool! I'll have to spend some time looking at those later. I'm supposed to be getting ready for work now!Cindy, I love the style in your atavar.....how did you do it?

It looks as if you took thick strands, twisted them and then drew them all up into the coiled bun......how on earth could you get such a great look? Are you able to do that by yourself?

I'm such a fumble-fingers.....:rolleyes:

[Tabitha]

It was a bit tricky with all those indecent boobs and butts out there ;) but there you go.

Not so much V&A, then, as T&A? :wink:

[aprilmay]

What an elaborate and beautiful style!

[Medvssa]

Not so much V&A, then, as T&A? :wink:

:lol: .

[shrimp]

Not so much V&A, then, as T&A? :wink:

:spitting:

[Silver & Gold]

That was fun, thanks for sharing.

[Anje]

Cool, but what does V&A stand for?

[Tabitha]

Cool, but what does V&A stand for?

Victoria & Albert Museum (http://www.vam.ac.uk/)

[Medvssa]

Oops, sorry :oops: yeah, what Tabitha said. I wanted to put the link in the post but I forgot.

[misstwist]

Really easy to get those styles to stay when you carve them out of stone. :)

[Angellen]

Some of those are so spectacular, thanks for sharing!

I am looking forward to some of the more adept members recreating these... *hopeful*

[Medvssa]

Really easy to get those styles to stay when you carve them out of stone. :)

Carving stone though, not so easy ;)

[Teazel]

Wow, that last one is cool. Wonder if I could do that. :hmm:

[Nat242]

Thanks so much, those hairstyles are fantastic!

[Slug Yoga]

Some of those are so spectacular, thanks for sharing!

I am looking forward to some of the more adept members recreating these... *hopeful*

I would totally attempt it, but I think my hair is way too short for most of them!

[winter_star]

Thanks for sharing Medvssa. There are some beautiful hairstyles here and great peices of art.

[magpielaura]

Those pictures are fab! I've never paid too much attention to the hairdos on statues before; probably I was distracted by all the pink stars! (are those a joke by the way, or does the occasional alabaster nip or cupid dangler get you in trouble round here?)

I wonder how many are the sculptors invention or whether their models had hairdos like that for some of the time they were sitting?

[Medvssa]

Wow, that last one is cool. Wonder if I could do that. :hmm:

Yes YOU do!! please? :lol:



I was distracted by all the pink stars! (are those a joke by the way, or does the occasional alabaster nip or cupid dangler get you in trouble round here?)

I don't know if a marble nipple is allowed, but I am not gonna take my chances :lol: I guess it is partly a joke. Or tongue in cheek :tongue:


I wonder how many are the sculptors invention or whether their models had hairdos like that for some of the time they were sitting?

I would bet the ladies chose to wear their favourite hairstyle to the sitting.

[nappywomyn]

Oh, how LOVELY!!!

And I find it interesting that most of them seemed to have wavy/curly hair!

[Medvssa]

Yeah, they probably abused the curling iron quite a lot (because let me tell you, my curls are about that size of ringlet but then do not do that :lol:)