Making an Early Victorian flower+ribbon crown | History of mid-19th century Hairstyles

I spent way too much time researching early Victorian hairstyles in order to make this headpiece to go along with my 1840s ball gown. So in this video, I'm sharing what I learned AND showing you how to build an easy romantic headpiece with ribbons and flowers to dress up any Victorian dress.

*** MY 1840s BALL GOWN VIDEO ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gybfURFrMJs

*** ORIGINAL HEADPIECE TUTORIAL ***
At the Pragmatic Costumer: https://thepragmaticcostumer.wordpress.com/2012/07/16/make-your-own-mid-19th-century-headdress
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*** IMAGE CREDITS ***
by type...

Daguerrotypes/Photographs:
https://theebonswan.blogspot.com/2017/10/unidentified-daguerreotype-of-african.html
https://mohistory.org/collections/item/N17213
https://www.flickr.com/photos/boston_public_library/2402795909/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/sixpounder/3581307500/
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/291816
https://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/2678303484/
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/291822
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/285769
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/291784
https://twitter.com/marinamaral2/status/1133161790978908161/photo/1
https://www.finedags.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=galleries.itemdetail&fgid=archive&fitmtypeid=daguerreotypes&pgnum=2&itmid=D18-43
https://www.rct.uk/collection/themes/trails/black-and-asian-history-and-victorian-britain/sally-sarah-bonetta-forbes-c
https://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3334083074/
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/ppmsca.54488/?co=dag
https://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/2677488229/
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004664300
https://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/2677481877
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3d01968/?co=dag
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3d01952/?co=dag
https://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/cph.3g08986/?co=dag

Portraits/Paintings:
https://www.wikiart.org/en/franz-xaver-winterhalter/queen-victoria-1842-1
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louise_of_Orl%C3%A9ans#/media/File:Louise_d'Orl%C3%A9ans,_reine_des_Belges.jpg
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_dress_of_Queen_Victoria#/media/File:Queen_Victoria,_1847.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ernst_Thelott_Portrait_der_Elise_Dorothea_Friederike_von_Schaezler.jpg
https://b-womeninamericanhistory19.blogspot.com/2020/05/1841-rare-african-american-portraits.html
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:George_Theodore_Berthon_-_The_Three_Robinson_Sisters_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg
https://folkartmuseum.org/exhibitions/artist-and-visionary-william-matthew-prior-revealed
https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/hawaiian-queen-kamehameha-ii-1865991351
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Princess_Cl%C3%A9mentine_of_Orl%C3%A9ans_by_Franz_Xaver_Winterhalter_(Versailles).jpg

Extant Garments:
Wedding headdress: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80059516
Gold 1840s dress: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/85358
Lappet Cap: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/80107013
Purple ribbon: https://collections.mfa.org/download/66019
Pink beads: [https://collections.mfa.org/objects/50159
Dangly Flowers: [https://collections.mfa.org/objects/49691]
Blue and green chenille: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/114372
Fruity fruits: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/65992
Orange flowers: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/113049
Silver and mint leaves: https://collections.mfa.org/objects/458160

Fashion plates:
Links to fashion plate sources are continued in the comments because I can't fit them all in the description area!
*** MUSIC ***
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