July 2020: Rosestem Braid

**neko_kawaii** · July 1st, 2020, 11:10 AM

This is an obscure one from an old list of styles and most of the pictures and tutorials have evaporated into the digital ether. Fortunately, it is easy to reconstruct from the description.

Two french rope braids forming one Rose Bun at nape.

For the bun, you can combine the two rope braids to form a single Hawser (in which case make sure the twists on the two initial rope braids are in the same direction so you can twist them together without untwisting one of them) and bun that, or you can bun the two braids in the manner of a Vortex Bun, alternately wrapping the braids alongside each other as the bun expands.

Alternatively, you can make two Rose Buns at nape with the two rope braids. That might fit better under your wide brimmed summer hat.

**HaMalka** · July 1st, 2020, 11:36 AM

Instructions with photographs for one variant can be found here:

https://web.archive.org/web/20150323...s/rosestem.htm

**Shorty89** · July 1st, 2020, 07:51 PM

I wish Dreamweaver braiding was still an active site! I used it a lot when I first joined LHC.

**AmaryllisRed** · July 3rd, 2020, 09:47 AM

Here is mine today. It's a very pretty, feminine style, I think. Perfect for all those summer gatherings none of us are going to. :/ Anyway, nothing wrong with looking pretty at home.
I bunned it like a vortex and secured it with spin pins.

**Shorty89** · July 3rd, 2020, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by AmaryllisRed

Here is mine today. It's a very pretty, feminine style, I think. Perfect for all those summer gatherings none of us are going to. :/ Anyway, nothing wrong with looking pretty at home.
I bunned it like a vortex and secured it with spin pins.

I can't see the picture.

**shelomit** · July 3rd, 2020, 11:43 AM

It's such a pretty hairstyle, Amaryllis. . . but on top of that, those corkscrew curls at your nape are just adorable!

**AmaryllisRed** · July 3rd, 2020, 12:39 PM

Originally Posted by shelomit

It's such a pretty hairstyle, Amaryllis. . . but on top of that, those corkscrew curls at your nape are just adorable!

Thank you!
I've always had them. They don't seem to grow long, which is fine with me because then they probably wouldn't curl up like that!

**emilyogini** · July 4th, 2020, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by AmaryllisRed

Here is mine today. It's a very pretty, feminine style, I think. Perfect for all those summer gatherings none of us are going to. :/ Anyway, nothing wrong with looking pretty at home.
I bunned it like a vortex and secured it with spin pins.

How do we see the photo? Sorry, I am new

**Suortuva** · July 4th, 2020, 10:09 AM

Originally Posted by HaMalka

Instructions with photographs for one variant can be found here:

https://web.archive.org/web/20150323...s/rosestem.htm

I had a dream that I managed to do this style, so I had to test. And it went well indeed, thanks to this link! It's the first time ever I have done rope braids. As far I have understood the theory, but practice on the other side... This was really idiot proof, thanks!

No pictures, because there's really nothing to see, I have so little hair and it compacts so much... But I'm really happy I'm finally able to do the rope braids, and they are sturdy too.

(I asked my DH what he liked about my new special braids, and he said: looks nice, so you have new hair ties. I was just what, they are my old brown boring hair ties, can't you really see a difference... Apparently not, I had to explain... But just now I like these more than ordinary braids.