Estella Hairstyles

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As previously mentioned, there are many ways that Estella's hair has been interpreted but I want mine to be historically correct. Great Expectations was written in the 1860's. Miss Havisham would have adopted Estela in the 1840's and because Estella isn't obsessed with her past, her hair would constantly change throughout the eras. I want Estella to be portrayed as an older version, so her hairstyle would be based in the 1860s.

I have started to research 1860's hairstyles to give me inspiration when it comes to designing my hair designs. I imagine Estella's hair being neat and well groomed so the hair would obviously look perfect and be in a good condition (better than Miss Havisham's!)

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I like this hairstyle purely because of the plaits, they were very popular during the 1960s and I think I want to somehow incorporate this in my designs. 

Design 1

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I got my inspiration from the above image. Snoods were popular during the Victorian era and I wanted to make a contemporary version to see how it would look. However, it is far too contemporary for this project as I want to create something historically correct. It does look very pretty though!

Design 2

This design is very simple but I think it could look quite effective, especially with some accessories. I do want to push myself as I don't feel hair is my strongest point so I would prefer to choose a design that is a bit more technical.

Design 3

Again, this design is very simple but I think it looks very pretty. It could be worn during the day or even for evening wear with some accessories. But again, it isn't challenging enough.

Design 4

This design would have a middle parting with a large section of hair curled down the side of the head. The remaining hair at the back is pulled into a ponytail which is then plaited and pushed through to make a plaited looking bun. The hair will then be curled at the ends. A section at the sides of the hair will be pulled back into the sides and wrapped around the bun. This design has more technical aspects to it and I think it works well and I am happy that I have somehow included plaits. This will be the design I take forward to develop.