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| George Romney, Mrs. Francis Russell. 1785-87, oil on canvas. The Art Institute of Chicago. |
Do you like Mrs. Russell's style?
“By the mid 1770s the vertical extension of feminine hairdressing was complete, transforming its original smooth bouffant appearance into a mass of frizzed and powdered curls beneath extravagant straw and ribbon hats by the 1780s.” –The Culture of Fashion.
Check out the who wore it better post from earlier:
Who Wore it Better? Frédérique Louise Wilhelmine and Mrs. Francis Russell
I often look at this style and think that there was just no way that my hair would have remained thus. My hair is so straight that I have used it for a yard stick. It won't hold a curl longer than a half an hour. But, I just adore this style myself!
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