Introductions To The Brief

Getting the brief my first thoughts were minimal makeup and very dramatic hairstyles as status is a very important thing and in those times the hair was very big and voluminous however after watching the film my idea of Elizabethans has changed greatly as at the beginning of the film Elizabeth have very straight and natural hair with no hair adornments but quite dramatic clothing as she has a lot of jewels on them. Also her clothing is white which signifies purity and innocence as she is the Virgin Queen.

However as the films go on he appearance changes drastically as she transforms from a princess to a queen. Before seeing any of the films my first thoughts of Elizabethans were big hair, big dresses and high status' as its very rare to see a women from that era without pearl hair adornments or jewels as depending on the jewels you can see what type of person they are as some of them signify different things like pearls signifies purity as pearls are quite delicate like the holder of them.

My current understanding of Elizabethans hair is that the texture looks frizzy and like it has been crimped and their hair is very big and often red which is something I yet to understand why. In the Elizabethan era it seems as though most people would aspire to be like Elizabeth and this would mean that they would make their skin pale and would have very big and voluminous hair.
"Hairstyle was an important issue for the men and women of the Elizabethan time. Both sexes took pride and joy in making their hair look as fabulous as the next person's. The people of this time spent hours upon hours waiting in line to receive splendid hair-dos. Cost was not an issue with the wealthy people of this time. They would do almost anything to get the look that they wanted. They went through great extremes to change their hairstyles when fads came and went."
"The women of the Elizabethan Age went through great extremes to achieve the look that was in. They dyed their hair blonde, which was the favorite hue. Women spent whole days sitting in the sun because they believed that the sun added a golden glint. Women who bleached their hair dried it from the terrace tops of their houses. When dying their hair, women wore hats without the crowns and with a brim, over which the hair was spread. The brim protected the wearer from the sun. The women also wore quantities of false hair, which was usually made from peasants' hair or formed by white and yellow silk. All of these things women did to their hair were hotly condemned, and some women were denounced for "ungodly exploitation" of themselves."


References

• Voluspa / Asatru (2013) ‘Queen Elizabeth I Coronation (greatness) HD’, YouTube. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uapvgwQpgM (Accessed: 2 December 2015).
• TheBEICNet (2011) ‘“I am married to England.”’, YouTube. YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xN_89uynqw (Accessed: 2 December 2015).
• Templateeliz (no date). Available at: http://www2.springfield.k12.il.us/schools/springfield/eliz/hairstyles.html (Accessed: 2 December 2015).