Young Estella; Research + Drawings

This would be my first out of three different ideas for Estella's character. I'd use one of these hairstyles if I choose to create her at the age of 9 - when Pip came to play with her. Here are some photographs I found researching hairstyles that were common for young girls in the mid Victorian era; 1840s -1860s. Compared to their mothers, little girls would usually have their hair loose, curled or braided (sometimes both). Also, they didn't really have short fringe. The fringe the same lenght as the rest of the hair, usually pinned up, probably so the hair wouldn't be in their faces.

Little girl with tinted cheeks

Photograph

1860s

Photographer: unknown

(source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/faces_of_yore/)

Ellen Woolman 
11 years old
Tyne and Wear Acrchives and Museums
Mugshot; given a week of hard labour for stealing iron
1870s
(source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165262/Rogues-gallery-Fagins-children-Mugshots-Victorian-criminals-shows-thieves-young-11-jailed-stealing-clothes-cash-metal.html)

Rosanne Watson13 years old
Tyne and Wear Acrchives and Museums
Mugshot; given a week of hard labour for stealing iron
1870s
(source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2165262/Rogues-gallery-Fagins-children-Mugshots-Victorian-criminals-shows-thieves-young-11-jailed-stealing-clothes-cash-metal.html)

Young girl

tintype

c. 1860

Photographer: unknown

(source: http://littlepennydreadful.tumblr.com/post/75666023321/my-little-time-machine-tintype-showing-a)

Two sisters in matching dresses

1/6th-Plate Daguerreotype

c. 1860s

Photographer: unknown

(source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/60861613@N00/6345478720/)

Hairstyle no.1

Middle parting, hair smooth on top; pinned curls on the sides. Curls going to the back of the head - connected with a bun created with tiny ringlets. 

March 9th 2015

Hairstyle no.2 

Hair smooth at the top, I'd use a serum (gel, oil etc.) to make it looking like that as different oils were very popular hair product in the 19th century. The rest of the hair would be culrled; tight big curls.

Feb 7th 2015

Hairstyle no.3

Originally, there were supposed to be curls on the sides, but looking at the drawing now, it almost looks like fishtail braids. Middle parting and a braid a braid going accross the head - could even be a hair piece. Queen Victoria made braided hair bands popular.

March 9th 2015

 Hairstyle no.4

Fringe pulled back, pinned at the back, keeping the middle parting. Rest of the hair loose, wavy. 

 March 9th 2015

Hairstyle no.5

Middle parting, fringe pinned on the sides, above the ears. Rest of the hair loose, wavy.

 March 9th 2015

Hairstyle no.6

This one is very similar to the hairstyles above; middle parting, fringe pinned on each side and wavy hair.

March 9th 2015

Reference found on March 6th 2015