Elizabethan and Modern Curls, Frizz and Shapes
Throughout Elizabethan times, Queen Elizabeth's periwigs had certain attributes that were influential to women across the country. Aside from the fiery red colour, Elizabeth often sported tight ringlets or frizzy curls. These styles could be seen in heart-shaped updo's or, like demonstrated in the portrait, are sections left loose to rest of the shoulders. The wigs were always rounded and soft and usually with an angled centre parting creating the iconic heart-shaped hair line. The ringlets also left a wavy silhouette to periwigs.
Modern interpretations vary to a degree as the shapes are less defined and are literally more frizzy! The more contemporary craze for backcombing is seen often and is the technique that removes a harsh shape to the hair. Demonstrated in these images I found online, the shapes are loose, large and wispy. Any curls and crimping are roughened up with this technique leaving the model with an identifiable modern Elizabethan look.
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