Braiding hair

In the 19th Century most 

women had long hair. 

Waist-length dresses were 

quite common. Cutting 

women's hair was only 

done as a necessity, and 

it was considered a mark 

of femininity. Women were 

also very commonly seen 

with long, bouncy curls 

hanging down their backs. 

The older women often 

wore their hair braided 

and coiled at the top of 

their heads or put up into

a pompadour in front with 

braids at the back. They 

also wore French-style 

twists pinned loosely along 

the crown, and puffy hair 

that was made into a bun 

at the crown area.