For a woman to have long hair (obeying the “letter” of the law), but to then put it all up in a bun (disobeying the “spirit” of the law), is to disobey the reason for the law (to produce a certain “look”).

The same principle is seen in the wedding “veil” and “train.” The longer the veil and train, the more “glorious” it is, but the glory only comes through “seeing” the length and fullness if it. What would be the point of having a six foot train on the wedding dress, if it was all pinned up in the back? During the wedding, the train is allowed to fully flow behind the bride as she walks. The longer the train, the more glorious is the dress. But when it comes to the reception time, the train is often pinned up in the back. The train then loses it glory for the time, because of practicality. The bride has to be able to greet and talk to guests, without everyone walking all over her train.

Such is the case with long hair. There may be times when the long hair has to lose its glory for a short time — such as during food preparation. The long hair may be pulled back in a pony tail, or put up in a bun, so that the long hair does not brush through the food or even catch on fire when working around the stove. But that is for a short time, and then the hair is let back down for the glory to be seen.

If the length and the fullness of the hair is not “seen,” then it is not “glorious.” That means that putting the long hair up in a “bun” takes away the glory of it (no one is seeing the length of it; and it is surprising how much hair can be placed on the top of the head in a bun, and people not even be aware that that woman has long hair).