Bouffant Collection

1960s woman by David Wright
A woman wearing a salmon pink blouse and white pencil skirt with a typical 1960s bouffant hair style by David Wright, best know for his pin-ups during the 1940s and 50s. c.1960

Listening to Records
A teenage girl with a bouffant hairdo puts her Cliff Richard album on the record player

Singer Kathy Kirby showing off her new hairstyle. 24th November 1965

Parisian-inspired female fashion: a horseshoe-collared silk coat from Balmain and an evening dress from Desses. Date: 1954

The hair doesn t justify, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho)
7200683 The hair doesn t justify, cartoon mocking the pitfalls of the printing process (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The hair doesn t justify)

Self portrait, 1910 (w / c & charcoal on paper)
1123560 Self portrait, 1910 (w/c & charcoal on paper) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 43.7x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: selbstbildnis); Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

Queen Marie de Medicis, c. 1600 (bronze)
1217907 Queen Marie de Medicis, c.1600 (bronze) by Prieur, Barthelemy (1540-1611); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Mary Wise, c. 1776 (oil on canvas)
491294 Portrait of Mary Wise, c.1776 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 76.2x63.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Fashion model
Debenham & Freebody. Pink organdie entirely covered with pink flowers. Crisp epaulettes, detachable ruffly cape and huge bouffant skirt. 1930s style. Artist: Anon. Date: 1931

Portrait of a woman (medallion for the decoration of Salon de la Maison de la Rue d
1774746 Portrait of a woman (medallion for the decoration of Salon de la Maison de la Rue d Amboise, Paris), 1892 (oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec

Portrait of a young lady wearing a ruff and with an elaborate coiffe (chalk on paper)
1109787 Portrait of a young lady wearing a ruff and with an elaborate coiffe (chalk on paper) by Campi, Antonio (1524-87) (circle of)

Portrait of a lady as Flora, half-length, holding a wicker basket of flowers
6041451 Portrait of a lady as Flora, half-length, holding a wicker basket of flowers, 1775 (oil on canvas) by Batoni, Pompeo Girolamo (1708-87); 73.4x61.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Elizabeth Stevens Carle, c. 1783-84 (oil on canvas)
497187 Elizabeth Stevens Carle, c.1783-84 (oil on canvas) by Wright, Joseph (1756-93); 96.8x80.3 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C

Woman police officer and two young women, London
Woman police officer with notebook and pencil, talking to two fashionable young women on a London street. Date: circa 1960s

Bedtime Story
Mother (the one in the rather tasteless dressing gown with a bouffant hairdo), reads a bedtime story to her enthralled son. Date: 1960s

Tucking in at Bedtime
Mother (in a dressing gown, with bouffant hairstyle), tucks her son into bed at bedtime. Date: 1960s

Mum Brushes Girls Hair
Mother (in a dressing gown, with bouffant hairstyle), brushes her daughters hair at bedtime. Date: 1960s

Big Hair of 1917
A slightly exaggerated view of the vogue for tall hair during this period. Hats also had high crowns - no doubt to accommodate " do s" such as this. 1917

Dress early in the reign of King George III, 1760-1770.. Woman with greengrocers barrow headdress, bouffant hair, tight silk bodice with lace collar, silk muff and white petticoats

Costume Design Madame Trentoni Act II 1901 Watercolors
Artokoloro

Duchess de Choiseul, 1908 (marble)
XBP390726 Duchess de Choiseul, 1908 (marble) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); Private Collection; (add.info.: Claire Coudert, Duchess de Choiseul, an American of French descent)

Dry Cleaning
A young woman leaves a garment with a helpful shop assistant with a bouffant hairdo, behind the counter of a dry cleaning shop. Date: 1960s

Hemel Hempstead Cafe
A cafe interior in Hemel Hempstead, England. Date: 1964

Triplet Sisters 1960S
18-year-old teenage sisters, in matching machine-crocheted tops and slacks. Date: 1960s

Married Couple 1960S
Have you met my wife? A man stands behind his wife, giving her a wry look... Date: 1960s

Lady Makes Bed
A housewife with an elegent hairstyle makes the bed

Woman & Bouquet / Woof
A close-up portrait of a young woman in a white broderie anglaise blouse holding a bunch of flowers

Riding Dress 1856
Woman in riding habit: lace jabot, jacket with sleeves en bouffant, trained skirt. Men: strapped pantaloons with floral trim, top hats, one man wears a joinville tie

Female Student 1960S
A female undergraduate with a bouffant hairstyle, from New Hall Cambridge, who is reading Modern European History. She carries her books under her arm

Big Hair of C. 1918
An example of the big hair style fashionable around this date. The hair is curled & piled high up on the head, with large curls at the cheeks & a short fringe

Yellow Frock 1836
Redingote: embroidered trim, deep falling tucker, skirt en tablier, sleeves en bouffant at the middle of the arm & trimmed with ribbons & roses. Shown in pale yellow & in pink

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"Bouffant: A Timeless Icon of Feminine Elegance" Step back in time to the swinging 1960s, where women embraced their individuality and style. David Wright's captivating illustration portrays a woman lost in the melodies of vinyl records, capturing the essence of an era. Parisian-inspired fashion takes center stage with a stunning horseshoe-collared silk coat from Balmain and an exquisite evening dress from Desses. These timeless pieces epitomize sophistication and grace, transporting us to the glamorous streets of 1954 Paris. But let's not forget about hair. The bouffant hairstyle was all the rage during this period. Its voluminous charm added height and drama to any look, defying gravity itself. Even cartoons playfully mocked its exaggerated nature, highlighting the pitfalls of printing techniques like litho. Throughout history, women have always found ways to express themselves through art. From self-portraits captured in watercolor and charcoal on paper by talented artists like Marie Laurencin in 1910 to bronze sculptures depicting Queen Marie de Medicis circa 1600, female beauty has been celebrated across mediums. The allure continues with portraits such as Mary Wise's oil-on-canvas masterpiece from 1776 or Madame du Barry's captivating gaze frozen forever on canvas in 1782. Each brushstroke captures their unique essence while showcasing fashionable trends that stood the test of time. Fashion models become living mannequins for designers' creations; they embody elegance personified as they strut down runways adorned with luxurious fabrics and intricate details that make hearts skip a beat. Even centuries ago, elaborate coiffes were admired as seen in a young lady wearing a ruff alongside her intricately styled hair depicted through chalk on paper. This attention to detail showcases how hairstyles were once considered works of art themselves. Finally, we cannot overlook Sophie Charlotte, Queen of England's portrait painted meticulously onto canvas in 1779.