Is there any larger subtext to the story that, only recently, did we learn Roman hairstyles weren't wigs but were done with needle and thread?
I recently discovered the story of Janet Stephens who is a lay-person who changed the field of Roman archaeology by showing lots of hairstyles were not in fact wigs but done with needle and thread: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Stephens
I work as a journalist and am thinking of pitching this story to some places. I am curious if there is any larger subtext here, some reason that people got it wrong about wigs for so long that reveals larger information about the field of Roman archaeology. I'm just trying to find a way to situate this story into a larger story about the field.
Thanks!
Roman gemstone with a portrait of a woman from the beginning of the 1st century CE. The elegant hairstyle with tight hair and a small bun was fashionable during the reign of Octavian Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE). [1200x745]
How feasible is Audrey Hepburn's hairstyle in Roman Holiday?
So I currently have pretty long hair, but I'm thinking of doing a big chop. I've always really admired Audrey Hepburn's short hair in Roman Holiday, but i'm not sure if i'd be able to achieve it. My hair is fine with about a 2b-2c curl to it. I want to know if the hair cut would be very style-intensive or if my curl pattern makes it so i'm unable to have the haircut.
Is there any larger subtext to the story that, only recently, did we learn Roman hairstyles weren't wigs but were done with needle and thread?
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A Roman rock-crystal ring, bearing the portrait of a woman in extremely high relief; her ornate three-tiered hairstyle popular around the year 100 CE. The ring may depict Ulpia Marciana, the beloved sister of the Emperor Trajan. Now on display at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna [1075x913]
Greek or roman head, please help me identify the precise period, maybe from the hairstyle. [OC] [2000x1333]
A mummy-portrait from Roman Period which depicts a young woman with large eyes & a slightly enigmatic half-smile, bedecked in fine gold jewelry, with a simple hairstyle, & dressed in a vivid shade of pink. Based on her style she probably died in the later C2nd AD (photo by KHM Wien)
I felt my hair fit into this aesthetic today (we don’t talk about hairstyles enough)! I tried to bring in a Romantic influence with a touch of the Roman-esque 🖤
Noblewoman hairstyle inspired by Roman fashion. Bun hair + anemone horns + spike horn (+ pretentious face)
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TIL: Roman busts sometimes had removable "hair" so that you could update it later on with the current fashionable hairstyle!
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A marble bust of an elderly Roman woman with a characteristic hairstyle - the so-called *nodus*. Object dated at the end of the 1st century BCE. [697x900]
Relief on a Roman tombstone showing a scene from the work of the deceased, who was a butcher. The man is at work, pieces of meat are hanging in front of him, and the wife is writing something on a wax tablet. The woman has a hairstyle typical of the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE). [1200x904]
Mummy portrait of a woman © The Trustees of the British Museum, Roman Period, dated to 55 -70 CE, The hairstyle, jewelry and drapery indicate a date in the reign of Nero.
This portrait can be attributed to the city of Antinoopolis on the Nile because of its characteristic shape, but its subject clearly has more cosmopolitan pretensions: similar hairstyles, clothing, and jewelry can be found in elite portraiture across the Roman Mediterranean. Dated to 130-140 CE
Marble head of a Roman woman from the times of Antonine dynasty (96-192 CE), with a feminine hairstyle typical of that period (hair gathered and arranged in a decorative manner on the back) It is in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. [1200x537]
Mummy portrait of a woman © The Trustees of the British Museum, Roman Period, dated to 55 -70 CE, The hairstyle, jewelry and drapery indicate a date in the reign of Nero.
Mummy portrait of a woman © The Trustees of the British Museum, Roman Period, dated to 55 -70 CE, The hairstyle, jewelry and drapery indicate a date in the reign of Nero.
"Osterby Man" died sometime in the roman era, was decapitated and his head thrown in a bog. Not only is his hair intact but his hairstyle too, which is a Suebian knot
Mummy portrait of a woman © The Trustees of the British Museum, Roman Period, dated to 55 -70 CE, The hairstyle, jewelry and drapery indicate a date in the reign of Nero.
Mummy portrait of a woman © The Trustees of the British Museum, Roman Period, dated to 55 -70 CE, The hairstyle, jewelry and drapery indicate a date in the reign of Nero.
[todayilearned] TIL: Roman busts sometimes had removable "hair" so that you could update it later on with the current fashionable hairstyle!
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Romans had some wild hairstyles
TIL a Baltimore hairdresser helped prove that ancient Roman Vestal Virgins' hairstyles were not wigs, as was commonly believed, but was instead achieved through the use of needle & thread, which she showed by recreating the hairstyle on a live person for the first time in centuries
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Roman marble bust of elder woman with characteristic hairstyle - nodus. Object dating back to the end of I century BC. [310x400]
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What caused the Flavian hairstyle for Roman women to be so different from previous and future styles?
I was going through images of Roman sculptures today and the very elaborate Flavian hairstyle caught my eye. The nodus which precedes it is far less elaborate and later busts (this one is from 180-200 CE) also do not have such intense styling.
Do any Roman historians know what led to such elaborate hairstyles for such a brief period of time?
What, if any, long haired men’s hairstyles existed in Roman and Medieval times?
Iirc, in Classical Rome men’s hairstyles were almost exclusively short, but what about in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages? Did it vary by location throughout Europe? What kinds of sources, if any, do we have regarding long haired men in the Early-Late Middle Ages?
Women Try Ancient Hairstyles - 3 women get their hair styled by an expert in recreating Ancient Roman hairstyles using the tools and techniques of the day, which includes "hair sewing" to shape the hair into place and the use of cord to bind it together [10:05]
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Short, super interesting video. 3 women get their hair styled by an expert in the recreation of Ancient Roman hairstyles using the tools and techniques of the day. This includes "hair sewing" to shape the hair into place and the use of cord to bind it together.
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Oldest Roman hairstyle (of the Roman Vestal Virgins) recreated for the the first time on a modern head.
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A bit of a different FF post: I occasionally model for a hairdresser/researcher of historic hairstyles. Here's Roman empress Julia Domna's portrait type 2 style.
Jointed Roman ivory doll. Dated back to end 1st - begining 2nd century CE. The doll wears gold necklace, bracelets, and anklets an has a face and hairstyle imitating that of the empress JULIA DOMNA. [602x900]
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I read an article about a hairdresser researching & experimenting with Greek and Roman hairstyles and publishing her findings. Are there other examples of non-historians bringing their subject matter expertise to historical questions?
I read a story in a newspaper about a hairdresser who took it upon herself to figure out how Greek and Roman hairstyles were constructed, both through experimentation and reading historical descriptions. She ended up getting a paper published (PDF) on her discoveries.
I'm wondering if there are other examples of this kind of thing - non-historians bringing their expertise to bear and thus changing how certain topics are viewed?
How is internationally called a hairstyle, that looks like a roman helmet (galea) with one big stroke of hair (brush) in the middle with no/some hair on the rest of the head, that punk people often have ?
[Artefact] Jointed Roman ivory doll. Dated back to end 1st - begining 2nd century CE. The doll wears gold necklace, bracelets, and anklets an has a face and hairstyle imitating that of the empress JULIA DOMNA.
imgur.com/qgkPrap
[Artefact] Roman marble bust of elder woman with characteristic hairstyle - nodus. Object dating back to the end of I century BC.
imgur.com/fmTkHCY
Were historical women's hairstyles as intricate and elaborate as the ones in movies/television (ie, braided up-dos among Roman women, or perfect curls on 19th century Europeans)? If so, how was this accomplished without modern styling products/tools?
I imagine upper class women would have had servants to fix their hair, or they would have expensive wigs, but what about everyone else? And what types if products/tools were used? I know this us a broad question, but I'd love any information from any time period.
Is there any larger subtext to the story that, only recently, did we learn Roman hairstyles weren't wigs but were done with needle and thread?
I recently discovered the story of Janet Stephens who is a lay-person who changed the field of Roman archaeology by showing lots of hairstyles were not in fact wigs but done with needle and thread: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Stephens
I work as a journalist and am thinking of pitching this story to some places. I am curious if there is any larger subtext here, some reason that people got it wrong about wigs for so long that reveals larger information about the field of Roman archaeology. I'm just trying to find a way to situate this story into a larger story about the field.
Is there any larger subtext to the story that, only recently, did we learn Roman hairstyles weren't wigs but were done with needle and thread?
I recently discovered the story of Janet Stephens who is a lay-person who changed the field of Roman archaeology by showing lots of hairstyles were not in fact wigs but done with needle and thread: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Stephens
I work as a journalist and am thinking of pitching this story to some places. I am curious if there is any larger subtext here, some reason that people got it wrong about wigs for so long that reveals larger information about the field of Roman archaeology. I'm just trying to find a way to situate this story into a larger story about the field.
Is there any larger subtext to the story that, only recently, did we learn Roman hairstyles weren't wigs but were done with needle and thread?
I recently discovered the story of Janet Stephens who is a lay-person who changed the field of Roman archaeology by showing lots of hairstyles were not in fact wigs but done with needle and thread: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Stephens
I work as a journalist and am thinking of pitching this story to some places. I am curious if there is any larger subtext here, some reason that people got it wrong about wigs for so long that reveals larger information about the field of Roman archaeology. I'm just trying to find a way to situate this story into a larger story about the field.
Thanks!
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