Elizabethan Hair Shapes

Hair shapes in the Tudor times were created using wigs and hairpieces. In order to create big shapes that would stay, 'rats' were used. These were pieces of hair fashioned in a 'rat' type shape that enabled hair to be placed over it.

Tall and round shape

Heart shaped

Frizzy and round

High and curly

Her extensive hair shape and decorative styling is shown throughout her long line of portraits, spanning over more than 50 years.


References:
http://www.extremecostuming.com/articles/twoelizabethanhairstyles.html