The biology of the strand
Wigs, power, and politics
The crown we wear
Snip, shave, and style
YOUR GOAL
Master of The mane attraction and the secret life of hair
007skaty Wigs in Royal Politics
To show they won the battle there (oh yeah) / She wore a warship in her hair (right there)
007skaty King Charles II introduced judicial wigs for authority, a tradition English criminal courts kept even after civil courts
007skaty Holographic neon lines highlight towering powdered wigs from the royal courts of Europe
007skaty Match imperial hairpins to royal ranks to learn how court fashion showed status.
Wig powder starch: 18th-century wig powder was often made of ground wheat, which occasionally caused food shortages during bad harvests.
In ancient China, at what age did girls traditionally experience the 'hair-pinning ceremony' (Ji Li)?
007skaty Ancient Egyptians used specialized headwear to protect themselves from the sun.