Creating Fringe Pieces

In class this week we had to bring in different accessories, such as ribbons, feathers, etc, to create fringes to add as an element to a hairstyle.  Fringes can change the shape of a person’s face and the hairstyle completely, and the materials that you use affect the overall look too.

Some fringe designs I created:

The first design was influenced by the 1920s, using the lace at the front of the head to create a finger wave style.  We then tucked the rest of the hair underneath and pinned with hairgrips to gain a bobbed style of hair.  I liked the way in which we incorporated our materials, however I think that the lace could have been brought onto the face a bit more.

The second was inspired by the 1960s, with a beehive in the top part of the hair, a plait with ribbon going around the beehive and the rest loose at the back.  We used feathers for this design, to give the style a soft fringe.  I like the way that this has worked, but it would look better if the feather had been flatter to the head.

It was interesting to use different types of materials to incorporate a fringe within a hairstyle and I enjoyed working with the different materials.  To attach the items I used hairgrips and for some I also plaited them into the hairstyle.  From this exercise, I have been inspired to possibly use some different materials within my wig designs, and it gave me the idea that anything can be used to create and add to a design.