The purpose of this study is to find the trend of European headdresses during the period of the 16^th to the 18^th century. The fashion of the headdress, which generally means hairstyle and hat, constitutes a part of the whole fashion style of a time....
The purpose of this study is to find the trend of European headdresses during the period of the 16^th to the 18^th century. The fashion of the headdress, which generally means hairstyle and hat, constitutes a part of the whole fashion style of a time. The fashion style itself represents an aspect of the society at the time. The headdress in the 16^th century, which was also called Renaissance period, had begun to show diversified hairstyles and hats, of men's and women's reflecting the liberal trend of the society of the period. Short hairs and beret represent men's headdress of the period; dyed hairs and various hoods represent women's headdress.
The headdress in the 17^th century, Baroque period, showed somewhat exaggerated, complicated and sensitive tendency as a reflection of the trend of the period that tried to express things more artistic ways. Wigs and hats took important position in men's fashion; Fontages hairstyle and tricorn hat partly represent women's headdress.
The headdress in the 18^th century, Rococo period, had partly showed the culmination of the fashion in its history in the diversity of style and pursue of beauty. The fashion in the period could almost be called the art itself. Men's wigs evolved more practical style while their hats more decorative; women's headdress became extremely beautiful decorated by corsages and plaits.