How did they live

Clovis, second king of France (481-511) The hair is one part of the human body that got the most attention during centuries of history. Even today grooming our hair is a daily routine, taking anyway from one minute to over an hour, depending on how much emphasis one put on it. From ancient egyptians, who used wigs and fake beards, to 18th century nobilities who created skyscrapers powdered wigs, the decoration of the head was taken beyond anyone’s imagination. In this post I will tell you about the hairstyle of early franks. Let’s start with a short description that Sidoine Apollinaire (a gallo-roman writer, who lived between 430 and 486 A.D.) made about franks, referring to men. “They tied up their flexen or light-brown hair above their foreheads, into a kind of tuft, and then made it fall behind the head like a horse’s tail. The face was clean shaved, with the exception of two long mustaches” (Medieval Life, Paul Lacroix, Arcturus Publishing Ltd, 2011, p. 514). So, they

The Complete History of Costume and Fashion from Ancient Egypt to Present Days By Bronwyn Cosgrave Table of Content: Introduction The Ancient Egypt: The first fashion style Crete: Minoan splendor Ancient Greece: Classical Elegance Ancient Rome: Roman Extravagance The Byzantine Period: Lavish Imperialism The Middle Ages: Medieval Europe The Renaissance: Early Renaissance Syle Baroque Period: The Age of French Dominance Eighteenth Century: The Rococo Nineteenth Century: The Birth of the Dandy Twentieth Century: The Age of Diversity Index Bibliography Acknowledgements 256 p First published in Great Britain in 2000, by Hamlyn, a division of Octopus Publishing Group Limited My Notes: There are beautiful pictures of historical sources, sometimes 2 per page, sometimes one picture covers the whole page. Not to many details about costumes or ornaments, just basic information and description, enough for a non professional reader. As a plus