Authentic Napoleonic Hairstyle: Madame Recamier
- Posted on 29 October, 2014
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Janet Stephens's tutorial for recreating a popular historical hairstyle from circa 1801. This style is approprate for "Jane Austen", Napoleonic, and United States Federalist period reenactment. Versions of this style were also worn by Madame Tallien, Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte and Mrs. John Quincy Adams, among others.
Born in 1777, madam leukemia was perhaps the most accomplished, intelligent and beautiful Parisian society hostess during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte. Her salon was crowded with brilliant political and literary personalities at the height of her beauty. Madame Rackham yay is portrayed wearing a variation of one of the most popular hairstyles of the early 19th century. Her head of naturally curly hair is wrapped in a long scarf and bound to the crown with a large decorative comb. A strand of braided hair is wrapped around her head on top of the scarf for this style. You will need the following tools: a long narrow scarf, but grooming comb, a large, long tooth, decorative backcomb and at least two straight pins with sharp points. If the hair is straight curl the ends before you begin separate a 2-inch diameter section of hair from behind the left ear, we have a free hanging, three strand inside braid, all the way to the ends reserved this braid out of the way for later smooth all The hair toward the back, we have a three-strand augmenting inside braids down the center back of the head, beginning from the crown when you reach the nape twist the hair tightly and draw it up to the top of the head insert the decorative back home into the Curly ends and push it back toward the crown, so the teeth penetrate the inside braid of the crown the inside braid prevents the comb from slipping. Put the left end of the scarf under the small braids then pass it over the top of the head to the right. Ear wrap the rest of the scarf around the head above the small braids in the end of the scarf to the rap avoid pricking, the scalp wrap the braid over the scarf to the right side, tuck the end of the braid into the folds over the right Ear, pin through layers of fabric and braid to secure the braid in place, if necessary, here's a very small diameter, curling iron to touch up the ends. The distinctive look of early 19th century fashion, with its soft hairstyles and columnar gowns, resulted from an intense revival of interest in the art, architecture and philosophy of ancient Greece and Rome inspired by earlier archaeological discoveries at Pompeii. This hairstyle was popular throughout Europe, the British Empire and the United States, and is known to have been worn by Madame DeLeon Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte and mrs. John Quincy Adams. Sadly, very few, antique back combs in tiaras now survived most were discarded or intentionally destroyed so that their precious materials might be broken up and used to fashion newer jewelry. You
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ladollyvita333: This is one of my favorite styles and I've never understood how the scarf stays put and doesn't slide off the hair. Now I know!! Thank you Janet!
beth12svist: Thank you very much for the research and for sharing - I took hints from this for a hairstyle to wear with my Regency dress. I can't do an exact copy at the moment, because I don't have such a comb; but I used the headscarf and tiny braid part, and it came out quite impressive, in the "looks about right" way.
Ashley Deaton: out of every video I've watched this is my favorite. the style is just beautiful. thank you for all these videos
LunaHime313: You're starting to hit on my FAVORITE periods of hair history. I LOVE THE VIDEOS!!!
ThePianoLover12: This is beautiful! Thank you for posting!
Imogen: This is a lovely one! I'll definitely be giving it a go!
Anna Ferrara: I'm impressed how easy that is, it looks so complicated!
Jennifer Absher: I can't wait to try this style! Also, are you planning to do any Elizabethan styles? :) love your videos!
twominutetips: Thanks so much for this Janet - love when I see a new video come out to sit back and enjoy.
ExhamPrioryHall: Very interesting. Thank you very much for this video!
Kay Eff: I get SO excited when I see new videos! :D
Iris Glas: Ooh, that looks lovely. Do you have any tips for people with longer hair? I haven't tried yet, but I know that if I twist my hair upward after making that french braid, the ends will end up on my forehead. Would folding the twist double hold?
Janet Stephens: I look forward to trying this for the Ivanhoe Ball in three weeks. In a strange coincidence, my name is also Janet Stephens.
Alex Andra: You’re killin it Janet!
Janet Stephens: Hi Iris, try twisting the hair very tightly so it collapses a bit, and if you fold the ends back, be sure that the teeth of your back comb are long enough to penetrate all the hair. good luck! J
Lars Hedelius-Strikkertsen: really a big fan of the this period. Escpecially the female hairstyle.
Chris tata: That was interesting. Thank you!
Jan Franklin: Janet, where did you tape this video? Was the makeup period formulation? Also, could you tell us where the clothing came from. I look forward to your videos very much, thank you.
Maxine Phoenix: Good Stuff. Recently took my son to the Napoleonic Donkey Convention in Downtown Vancouver and was inspired to braid hair in the olden style there. Very Good stuff.
psykokitty7: I have got to try this!!
J. Elizabeth: This is the same hairstyle as one of the girls in Interview With the Vampire lol
Cielona Pixie: hello Im wondering what curling iron are you using
cestmarrant1: I notice your model is using very red lipstick. Did women of that era wear colors like that? Thank you for your fascinating videos!!!
canterlevi: Did women ever wear their hair short? What if you couldn’t grow your hair long enough for the pretty and popular styles?
Kathy Williams: background music too loud.