HAIR STYLEs
A demure, ethereal hairstyle popular in Italy in from the 14th to the 17th century, this look brings to mind pure maidens and cultured noblewomen. Best suited to longer hair, this updo involves two simple twisted braids wrapped around the head and held in place by a long ribbon woven through the hair. The ribbon is actually sewn through the hair using a blunt needle; you can see how to do this safely and effectively from the 3:30-minute mark. It sounds and looks elaborate, but with a just little practice and patience, this hairstyle could be the crowning glory of your costume.
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CLOTHING
As usual in the world of fashion, people with an abundance of influence, control, and power tend to set the current trends and styles. This has always been true since the dawn of time. The only difference that back in the Olden Days the monarchs set these trends, while now it is usually celebrities. Although numerous monarchs influenced Renaissance fashion, the Tudor monarchs of England had perhaps the most important impact on Western European fashions of the 16th century. And out of these monarchs, the most influential were Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.
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