Working up to My Final Design

To get my final design I went through a lot of design ideas. All of them included padding so I knew this was something I wanted to incorporate into my final look. I tried using different textures and shapes in each design. Some worked better than others.

This design included two round padding techniques that met each other in the middle to create almost a bun shape. The bottom of the hair was left out and I used the geisha pin technique to create a zig zag tendril. Although I really do like the shape of the design here it's very difficult to get all the hair up into padding and being a beginner at hair I thought it best to not take this risk on my final assessment. 

 

This design included one piece of padding but towards the lower neck almost creating a chignon. I then should of put padding into either side of the head to create something which resembled a heart shape however I thought back combing would be enough. It didn't give that defined heart shape I was reaching for. I felt this design was too contemporary and didn't fit enough with the Elizabethan brief. 

I was not happy with this design or its execution. I wanted the front to be a heart shape going into a bun at the back with the plaits creating a cage over the hair to mimic those that the Elizabethans wore to accessorise. However the placement of the padding made the hair more of a round shape. It wasn't equal on both sides and looked unfinished. The design also didn't work with my partners hair. She has short layers and so the plaits always looked messy. There also wasn't enough hair for each section I need so I had to adjust this design to something that would work with my partner more. 

My Final Design 

This is the design chart for my final design. It includes a heart shaped padding in the front which will be covered by ringlet curls to add texture. At the back of the head the hair will go into a bun lined with a plait to hide the hair band and accessorised with a jewelled bracelet. The bottom of the hair will be left out and curled. 

This is the accessory which will sit at the top of the bun.