A Visitor's Guide to Jane Austen's England
Sue Wilkes' guide to daily life in the world which Jane Austen and her friends knew.
Search This Blog
Wednesday, 20 August 2014
'A World Of Torment As To Hair-dressing'
Check out
my feature for Historical Honey
on the momentous changes in hair-styling fashions during
Jane Austen's lifetime.
Image from the
Library of Congress collection
:
A modern belle wearing an enormous feather in her hair going to the [Upper] Rooms at Bath. James Gillray, published January 13th 1796, by H Humphrey, New Bond Street.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Newer Post
Older Post
Home
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment