Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s
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Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s

  1. 324 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s

About this book

Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s, 2nd edition, is a guide to creating beautiful, historically accurate hairstyles for theatrical productions and events.

This volume covers hairstyles from Ancient Egypt through Romantic/Biedermeier styles of the 1820s and 30s. Chapters begin with an overview of historic figures who influenced the look of each period and their styles, followed by step-by-step instructions and photographs showing the finished look from every angle. The book also explores the necessary supplies and styling products needed to create the perfect coif, tips for proper wig handling, a brief history of the makeup for each historical period, and basic styling techniques useful when working with wigs or real hair. New hairstyles featured in this edition include:

- Ancient Egyptian male dreadlocks

- Ancient Grecian male curls

- Ancient Roman braided goddess

- Braided Medieval lady

- Regency hairstyle with a Classical influence

With over 1,000 full-color images and detailed instructions on how to create iconic hairstyles and makeup, Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s, 2nd edition, is an excellent resource for professional costume designers and wig makers, as well as for students of Costume Design and Wig Making and styling courses.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Chapter 1 Introduction to Wig Styling Techniques
  9. Chapter 2 Ancient Egypt (3500 BC–30 BC)
  10. Chapter 3 Ancient Greece (2900 BC–200 BC)
  11. Chapter 4 Ancient Rome (600 BC–476 AD)
  12. Chapter 5 Medieval/Middle Ages/Gothic (476–13th Century)
  13. Chapter 6 The Renaissance (1350–1550)
  14. Chapter 7 The Elizabethan Era (1500–1603)
  15. Chapter 8 The Cavalier/Jacobean Period (1603–1660)
  16. Chapter 9 The Restoration/Baroque Era (1660–1710)
  17. Chapter 10 The Georgian/Rococo Period (1711–1789)
  18. Chapter 11 The Regency/Empire Period (1789–1820)
  19. Chapter 12 The Romantic/Biedermeier Period (1820–1835)
  20. Appendix 1—Glossary of Hairstyling and Makeup Terms
  21. Appendix 2—List of Historical Films Set in Each Era (Ancient Egypt–1830s)
  22. Appendix 3—List of Wig and Hair Suppliers
  23. Index