The word "baroque" is associated in many with luxury and eccentricity. And there is. The Baroque period coincided with the reign of Louis XIV in France, it was the second half of the 17th century. It is this country has always been considered a trendsetter. Lush outfits, shoes with buckles, wigs, fans , couplings - all this fashionable attributes quickly spread across Europe. Accordingly, a peculiar pretentiousness was reflected in hairstyles of the Baroque era.
History of Baroque Hairstyles
Female hairstyles of this historical period are incredibly complex, special wire frames for these purposes are used. In fashion, the most famous female hairdo of the Baroque period is the fountain. The story of her appearance is interesting. Once on a hunt, a favorite of Louis tied a disheveled hair with a piece of lace, so that the strands did not interfere with her. This pleased the king so much that he demanded the promise of the young Angelica de Russil-Fontange, not to change her hair. The next day was the beginning of the "fountain" procession: all the ladies of the court appeared with similar hairstyles.
At first this hairdo was not high, but afterwards the fountain turned into a "tower" 50-60 cm high (there is information that Viennese women of fashion had reached a height of more than a meter). Locks curled tightly and fit "floors", each of which had its own name, and one or two curls "carelessly" fell on his shoulder. This hairstyle required a lot of time and money (for the aromatization and fastening of the hair there was a lot of powder and special lipstick), and only the wealthy ladies could afford it.
Fashionable hairstyle fountain gave the name to another stylish baroque object. So began to call a multi-tier starched cap, which was very popular. He should have been put on his head, distributing strands of hair between his "floors", fastened with stilettos and "voila".
Baroque hairstyles are not only a volume, but, above all, femininity. And the fashion for it never passes.
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