40 • THE ARTISAN SUMMER 2021
B Y S U Z Y M A Z Z A R E S E A L L I S O N
H A I R D E S I G N E R
DICKINSON
C O M E S A L I V E
D
esigning hair styles for Dickinson offered
many unique opportunities. The story is
about an eccentric forward-thinking young
girl. The time setting is the mid-19th century.
The dialogue, music and choreography were all
very modern present day. The challenge came in
presenting images that took the audience back to an
early era yet doing so in a way that could captivate
viewers and tell the story in a contemporary and
relatable way. Victorian ladies' hair styles are limited
to either a center part or combed straight back.
Additional applied hair such as braids, falls, low buns
and stuffi ng was also commonly used by Victorian
ladies. I stayed true to this formula to authenticate
the period but relied upon a modern-day approach to
hair styling. Simple low buns, braids, soft curls and
beach waves are all hair styles we see today. These
details were arranged in the silhouette of the 1850s.
All photos courtesy of Apple TV+
Opposite page: Finn Jones and Hailee Steinfeld.
Below: Samuel Farnsworth
