Although the Civil War disrupted fashion trends in the South Northerners still published fashion magazines and were able to remain up-to-date during the decade.

1860 women's hairstyles. The tight princess-line dress on the right fits smoothly to the body from the shoulders to the lower hips. Malmaison roses Blue velvet pansies Lilac velvet petunias Tufts of white feathers Mother-of-pearl butterflies Sprays of lilies-of-the-valley Wreaths of white forget. The woman wears modest side rolls with a decorative comb over a braided back bun.

By popular demand Im going to do some blog posts on creating hairstyles for the 1860s. 1846 variations side part and ringlets. Hairstyles of the 1860s are in my opinion some of the most beautiful of the nineteenth century.

The day cap other names. American Womens Hairstyle 1864 from Godeys Ladys Book. This hairstyle was grand and imposing and formed with powder and pomatum.

Women donned crowns of flowers or bound their hair up into silken nets or velvet hoods. False hair was generally worn CW. While the side hair may be rolled braided curled crimped or smoothed out over rats small pads of hair some principles underlie most 1850s to mid-1860s womens hairstyles.

Large butterfly bows made from velvet of faille were also very fashionable and at times velvet ribbon was plaited in with strands of hair. Image courtesy of Joan L. Womens hair during the 1860s took on a number of styles ranging from playful and girlish to conservative.

The typical hairstyle of the 1840s and 1850s was a bun at the back of the head with slight variations. During the early 1860s younger women often styled their hair in long crimps and waves. However my sis also has long thick hair and Moms hair is very short.