Early Victorian Hairstyles in Film

The Young Victoria (2009)
Written by: Julian Fellowes
Directed By: Jean-Marc Velles

Young Victoria is about the ending of William IV's reign, and the start of his nieces rule over Britain. Queen Victoria, constantly dominated by her obsessive mother and mean consort when Victoria was not of age to be placed upon the throne. She refuses to allow them the power to act as regent whilst she comes of age.
Victoria's German cousin Albert travels to England. In which he is to encourage her to court for political motives only, only finds himself falling in love with her. The film then follows events that happen throughout Queen Victoria's reign as well as the romance between Prince Albert and herself.

In the image below shows that its Victoria's coronation, although she is wearing the crown jewels, her hair is in a middle parting, I can tell by the way the hair on either side is equal, and has been plaited and hangs low showing the ears. During the Victorian era women hardly had their hair cut so it would grow to incredible lengths, so although you can't see it in this image but I image Queen Victoria's (Emily Blunt) hair would have either been twisted into a bun or plaited and twisted into a bun, which would then be pinned into place.

I like this hairstyle the most out of the others in this film because the front section of the hair is plaited instead being curled which I think it gives the hair more detail, I also think it makes Victoria look a lot younger, innocent and pure.

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This image below is later on in the film and is also used to promote the film. The style of the hair is very much the same as the first image I talked about, however instead of the front section being plaited and hung loose so the ears was showing, this time they have curled the hair in which I imagine was in small sections then brushed into one big one which was then pinned back into the bun. Apart from the front section changing from plaited to curled, it has also changed to the fact that the ears are covered up. In this hairstyle there has also been some adornments added to the bun which also looks like there is a net holding the bun in place, and a floral headdress over the front.

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Reference: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0962736/?ref_=nv_sr_2 [ Accessed: 28/02/2015]