Perhaps the most well known mens hairstyle of the Regency era was short to medium at the sides and back but longer on top where the hair was often brushed upwards for height.

Regency men's hairstyles. Perhaps the most well known mens hairstyle of the Regency era was short to medium at the sides and back but longer on top where the hair was often brushed upwards for height. If curls arent your thing you could still most certainly pull of a Regency-era hairstyle with straight hair. Grecian influence held sway over the mens hairstyles as it did for women as well.

Long straight hair was splendid for half-up-half-down hairstyles such as that depicted in Sir Joshua Reynolds painting of Sarah Siddons as a tragic muse to the right. The Coup au Vent was short at the back and worn long over the eyes at the front. Secure the bun loosely with large bobby pins.

Regency hair is an almost universally flattering style that is simple to adopt. Throughout the Regency period flowers are often used to decorate the hair when no headdress is worn. The models for Regency mens hairstyles.

In 1795 when the British government levied a tax on hair powder as a form of protest Bedford abandoned the powdered and tied hairstyle commonly worn by men of that era in favor of a cropped unpowdered style making a bet with friends to do likewise. Begin with a soft but defined part at the center of the head Sweep the bulk of the hair into a bun on the back crown of the head. Regency Hairstyles As I mentioned in my very first post Regency men and womens clothing was inspired by the Greek and Roman classical style.

But grow out those sideburns the indispensible accessory of the Regency male. Count Victor Kochubeys collar reaches his chin and his cravat. Its rather bad-boy hair for such a sweet-faced gentleman dont you think.

This in-between style is more or less brushed back and yet manages to achieve an unruliness rivaling even the most swept-forward styles above. Perhaps the most well known mens hairstyle of the Regency era was short to medium at the sides and back but longer on top where the hair was often brushed upwards for height. Many wore their hair natural parts were not popular.