Women's Court Hairdressing in 12th Century Europe
This is intended to be an informal workshop/demo on hairstyling techniques and accessories in 12th century Western Europe. Also covered are the frequency of each style, as well as a description of the several typical combinations of style/accessories usually found in artwork of the period.
The workshop covered both three-strand and “two-strand” or ribbon bound braids, and veil styles. Also included are instructions for building a practical hair piece for wearing the knee-length braids seen in 12th century depictions of women in court dress.
Collected class handouts for a 2004 lecture and workshop on the re-creation of the clothing of 12th century western Europe, based on current scholarship.
Fairly general in scope, this class touches on rectangular or geometric construction methods, gives general overviews of male and female clothing types, and covers some basic measuring and cutting instructions. Sample layouts are given for both male and female clothes. Worksheets are given for measurements and cutting layouts.
Image of the Sumerian goddess Ereshkigal, goddess and guardian of the dead. Incorporates text, collaged photographic elements and digital freehand painting.
