Elizabethan Hair Style Influences in magazines

While looking for hair and make up inspiration for our project the New Elizabethan I was reading through the magazine Glamour November 2014 Issue when I saw a 2 page spread on plaits. The first page states a braid day and give 3 examples of different the plaits. The first style on the top left is Georgia May Jagger who pulls off the ever so lovely Low 'n' Long style. This style is parted right in the middle and the plait hangs low which was a very popular sleek style in the early 1500's. The second style is on Kate Bosworth  which is a large French plait coming across the forehead with the rest of the hair pinned back. The use of the plait has influences of the Elizabethan era however could represent more of a contemporary style or a different interpretation. The third photo is of Joan Smalls and is a side fishtail plait. This plait is quite easy to do however looks very complicated and can be used in a messy version which still looks very different and glamorous.

On the next page on the top left is Amber Heard and she has her hair completely curled on a side parting. Down the side of her hair opposite the fringe she has a French plait coming down the side of her ear and then hanging down. This style is very contemporary and could influence my future Elizabethan hair designs. I could incorporate different techniques and plaits into the hair with future contemporary Elizabethan designs.  On the top right is Eva Longoria and she has her hair in a high slick pony tail with the tail plaited down. On the bottom left is Emma Stone who has her hair in loose waves with a low braided fringe coming across. Emma Stone is a good alikeness to Queen Elizabeth as she has naturally golden red hair and pale skin, which suits the complexion of a natural beauty in the Elizabethan Era. On the bottom right is Alexa Chung who wears her parted down the middle with two small plaits on each side of the hair. I could incorporate aspects of this design into something I could create myself something different. If I created a design I could use inspiration from Alexa Chungs hair design. I could part the top half from the bottom and have a plait on each side of the head on the bottom half. And with the top half I could crimp the top half and create a egg shaped beehive with this I could then attach jewels to the top of the hair and maybe pearls down the plait itself.