As portraits of the Founding Fathers attest, the 18th century was the golden age of wig-wearing in England as well as her colonies. But this wig is one of the few from the era that has survived, and ...
An Officer, called Alexander Weir, wearing scarlet coatee with gold edged blue facings, gold epaulette, white waistcoat, frilled chemise and powdered wig, circa 1775 Gilt-metal frame with rope-twist ...
More than anything else, late eighteenth century European fashion is famous for ludicrous wigs. Sky-high, powdered, stuffed with ribbons and flowers and whatever trendy, topical confection they could ...
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