Figure 1.--These unidentified German brother ad sister had a CDV portrait taken in 1882. The boy wears his hair shorter than we note in the 870s and especuially the 60s. It is cut well way from his eas. It is rather a modern-looking style. |
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HBC has obtained virtually no information is available on early 19th century styles. We do not believe the close cropped hair styles popular in the late-19th century was as popular in the early-19th century. Note for example a young Otto von Bismarck in the 1820s. Of course Germany in the early- and mid-19th century was not a united nation, but instead a loose association of independent countries and principalities. There were some differences from country to country, although our information here is very limited. Germany united after the Franco-Prussian War (1871), but even after unification there were regional differences which persisted. We think that the close cropped hair styles may have been most common in Prussia, but this needs to be confirmed. In the late 19th century, many school boys appeared to have had their hair cropped, looking almost shaved. This was very common. We are unsure to what extent it was a popular style or encouraged or even required by school authorities. Not all boys, however, had close cropped hair. We even see some boys with long hair, although ringlet curls were quite rare. A example is a German boy about to be presented to former Chancellor Bismarck about 1890.
Long hair seems less common in Germany than in some other European countries.
HBC has obtained virtually no information is available on early 19th century styles. We do not believe the close cropped hair styles popular in the late-19th century was as popular in the early-19th century. Of course Germany in the early- and mid-19th century was not a united nation, but instead a loose association of independent countries and principalities. There were some differences from country to country, although our information here is very limited.
We note boys with a full head of hair in the 1820s, but cut well around the ears. Note for example a young Otto von Bismarck in the 1820s.
The Daguerreotype begins to bing us photographic images in the 1840s, but we have not yet been able to arvive many German dags.
Longish hair styles were poular for both men and boys in the 1850s. Many wore their hair down to or even over their ears.
Longish hair styles were still popular in the 1860s. Is a good example is a Poznan boy in the 1860s. Is hair almost covers his ears, but not entirely.
Germany united after the Franco-Prussian War (1871), but even after unification there were regional differences which persisted. Even so, Prussia styles did have some impact.
We think that the close cropped hair styles may have been most common in Prussia, but this needs to be confirmed. In the late 19th century, many school boys appeared to have had their hair cropped, looking almost shaved. This was very common. We are unsure to what extent it was a popular style or encouraged or even required by school authorities. Nor are we precisely sure about the chronology. Not all boys, however, had close cropped hair.
Boys wore shorter cuts in the 1880s. Exceopt for very little boys, hairs was no longer worn over ther ears. The unidebntified boy here is a good example (figure 1).
We even see some boys with long hair, although ringlet curls were quite rare. A example is a German boy about to be presented to former Chancellor Bismarck about 1890. Long hair seems less common in Germany than in some other European countries.
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