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Crown braid (can be done with a French, Dutch, 4-strand, 5-strand, etc.)
Lace braid (across the top, in this example)
Five Strand braid/Odd number of strands method
Combination braid (any time two braids join into one, it's a combo braid)
Flat Four Strand braid/Even number of strands method
Loose braid (any no. strands, square four-strand looks good)
Herringbone braid (aka fishbone, fishtail, etc.)
French Twist braid (not the hair-do, oddly enough)
Classic braid (two braids of any type, usually pinned up)
Rosestem (like the classic, but only half pinned)
Cascade, aka Cascading Crown (like the crown, but with hair hanging down in back)
Notes on pinning
Chignon
Bun
Tuck-under
Braided Image - See the web site of Karen Ribble, who taught me much.
Crowning Glory Braids - See some incredible braids by Katje Sabin.
Longhairlovers.com - The source for long hair care, styling and information.
Longhair Lovers Updo Page - This link is hard to find because of clutter on the page, but well worth looking at.
The Costume Gallery - some Victorian hair braiding styles shown and briefly described.
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