Queen Elizabeth wig - Historical wig gallery Spring 2021

Completed Wig

Completed Wig

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Rough Sketch 1/2

Rough Sketch 1/2

Rough Sketch 2/2

Rough Sketch 2/2

Early Wire Draping

Early Wire Draping

Adding Horizontal Braces

Adding Horizontal Braces

Adding Vertical Braces

Adding Vertical Braces

Completed Wire Cage

Completed Wire Cage

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Covered Wire Cage

Covered Wire Cage

Hair in Rollers to Cover Cage

Hair in Rollers to Cover Cage

Cage Covered in Hair

Cage Covered in Hair

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Base Wig and Roller Set

Base Wig and Roller Set

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Cage Sewn Onto Wig Foundation

Cage Sewn Onto Wig Foundation

Curls Pinned up to Cover Hair

Curls Pinned up to Cover Hair

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Front Rollers Undone and Pinned & Sprayed into Place

Front Rollers Undone and Pinned & Sprayed into Place

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Completed Wig in Gallery, Decorated with Pearls, Pendants, and Feathers

Completed Wig in Gallery, Decorated with Pearls, Pendants, and Feathers

Full Gallery Shot

Full Gallery Shot

Human hair, knotted front

Production Practice Winter & Spring 2021, taught under the instruction of Miguel Armstrong and Jennifer Lightfoot

The Theatre School at DePaul University