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To find instructions on how to do each of the braids, click on the links below the pictures. Follow this link to examine my terminology. Do NOT use this page as documentation to prove these braids are period for the SCA. Some of them are somewhat period, but I won't vouch for their authenticity. |
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| Twist Classic with Ribbons | Ribbon Sheath | Victorian 3-braid | Victorian 3-braid |
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| 3-strand to buns | 3-strand to figure 8 buns | Victorian 2 twisted strands |
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| Italian hair taping - for more info, see Faoiltighearna's Page. | Italian hair taping - imitation of hair in Domenico Ghirlandaio, "Stories of the Virgin: Birth of Mary" approx. 1490 A.D. | Italian hair taping - imitation of Piero della Francesca, "Madonna and Child with Saints", 1472-1474. Note I didn't use what is either a second ribbon or the cloth to which one pins a veil. |
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| Based on "Portrait of a Lady" by a follower of Paolo Ucello, first half of the 15th century. | Same, front view. Sorry it's irregular - it requires hip-length or longer hair, so I had to work it on myself. |
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