I know, I know.  More hair for women.  But seriously, while there's tons of basic, hangs down on either side of  the face hairstyles out there, there are very few styles that pull the hair away from a character's face.  Even though the majority of clothes are formal and fantasy, there are few updo hairstyles to choose from, and only 3  or 4 I'd consider formal.  Most recent hairstyles are trendily messy and more high fashion or punk than simple or elegant.   I think some simple updos would be both easier to model and fit with more clothing.

here are some links to styles from HairBoutique.com that might serve as inspiration

simple spiral
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4015
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4016
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4017

ornate knot
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4060
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4061
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4062
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4063

coils 1
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4082
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4083

coils 2
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4380
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4387

coils & braids
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4517

african american, relaxed
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4755

traditional braid
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=5287

simple bun
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=5474
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=5475

knot, low on head
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=5471
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=5473

period pieces
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=5500
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=5499

bun, braid & bangs
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=6459
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=6460
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=6461
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=6462

side parts (different styles)
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4584
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4637
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4619
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=4811
http://gallery.hairboutique.com/details.asp?ID=5119

thanks for your time.