![]() ![]() But the use of elaborate wigs made way for cleaner, gentler looks. In the early years of her reign, she inspired the “Apollo Loop” in which a plain or coiled plait of false hair was attached onto wires to create eye-catching loops worn vertically on top of the head. Queen Victoria was a fashion icon in her own right. In France the association of wigs with the aristocracy caused the fashion for both to disappear during The Terror of 1793. In 1795, the English government put a tax on hair powder of one guinea per year which ended both the fashion for wigs and powder by 1800. White haired wigs were popular because they were expensive and rare, and so men began to use white powder to color their wigs and hair, as it was less destructive than dye.Īfter 1790, both wigs and powder were reserved for older more conservative men. Hair powder was originally used mostly as a degreaser. By the 1780s, young men were setting a fashion trend by lightly powdering their natural hair. Introduced by Frederick William I for “the convenience of the soldiers” of his army, this “tie wig” is the style most usually associated with the 18th Century. ![]() Because these hairstyles were often held into place using lard, rats were attracted to the creations and made homes of the coiffure.ġ8th Century men wore wigs for formal events, or, for informal occasions, hair was worn long and powdered, brushed back from the forehead and tied back at the nape of the neck with a black ribbon. Women were expected to augment their own hair with false hair, padding, powder, wires, and ornaments. Instead, they hired professional hairdressers who added false hair to their natural locks. Women rarely wore whole wigs as they were intended for men. The “a la Fregate” made its debut in this century with a model war ship riding on rippling waves of hair. The formality of the 17th and early 18th Centuries eventually gave way to the frivolity of the latter half of the 18th Century as hairstyles rose to great heights and adornments ranged from ribbons and jewels to flowers and stuffed animals. At the back, the hair was generally arranged in small curls, a twist or braid worn pinned to the head, or pulled up smoothly. Most Frenchwomen powdered their hair with white powder Englishwomen generally left their hair unpowdered. Hair was worn in soft curls or waves, with little to no height. The Fontange of the 17th Century gradually saw a reduction in size and height as women for the first half of the 18th Century generally wore their hair small and close to the head. Versions of the Fontange were worn by all ranks of English society. The style was created by the Marquise de Fontange when her coiffure was ruined while out hunting. The last decades of the 17th century introduced the “Fontange” as it became the most fashionable women's hairstyle with a mass of curls above the forehead that were supported by wire and decorated with a headdress of standing lace. Materials such as horse, yak, and human hair were customary in the wigs of the affluent. His use of wigs renewed public interest in flamboyant styles. This abstinence in extravagant style came to an end in 1660 when Charles II was restored to the throne. ![]() Following the English Civil War (1642-1651), the Puritanical beliefs about modesty led Parliamentarian supporting women to wear their hair short and straight or bunched up underneath a white cap. Inspired by Charles I’s wife, Henrietta of France, the height of fashion for women was to part the hair in the middle, flatten the top, then frizz and curl each side of the head. The 17th Century saw a departure from the hairstyles made popular by Queen Elizabeth I and a move towards the latest French trends. ![]()
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