History Of Wigs

Wigs, appearing in the early 80s of the twentieth century, produced a bombshell. Meanwhile, throughout the centuries, people wore wigs with different purposes: to highlight their status, to hide baldness, protect yourself from heat stroke or cold ... The very first wigs were used during the ritual, they were bred from animal hair and feathers and stuck firmly to his head with tar and manure of animals. The appearance of a wig and its evolution after two hundred years break in the early 80-ies of XX century, the fashion again entered wigs. They were used as a supplement to the general costume, as an accessory. Along with the gloves and costume jewelry, wig could blend in with the color of clothes, shoes, handbags. Wigs worn by all who wished to change his appearance, shape, hairstyle, hair color - both women and men.

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The need for wigs was so great, that were invented special machines to make them. Around the world scientists, hairdressers, designers, chemists, designers worked on the production of raw materials, replacing the natural hair. So there was a man-made fiber, it was obtained in 80-ies of XX century. In 1938, after many experiments, chemists have developed and acquired a new synthetic fiber, nylon, with no use of natural fibrous material and a synthetic polymer with fiber-forming properties. Fibers that replace natural hair can be divided into three groups: acrylic, vinyl, and polyamide were created special workshops with the most modern equipment. These workshops worked in Italy, France, Germany, Korea, USA and Japan. Russia has also organized workshops who worked on the raw materials purchased abroad.

At work we used synthetic fibers and laflin kanekalon. Kanekalon fiber is very similar to the color of natural hair. Kanekalon was issued at the beginning different colors (numbered to 42), with their mix received new additional shades. Fiber lafin 25 colors. The fibers are strong, resilient, did not break when brushing. Thanks to a special heat treatment in furnaces, the fiber is a long time kept the perm. Wigs made trendy fashions, both of long and short of hair, with a side parting and, sometimes parting was absent.

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In the 60s there were materials that are used to partings, as they resembled human skin. In this material wigs sewn on monsieur-based wig, and parted could not see the tulle and artificial leather. The form of hair influenced the design montura, a hat, which was made of tulle and lace. Later monterey become more user-friendly: it was not tight-fitting rubber base of tulle and velvet ribbon design of the lace and elastic bands, which sewed tres. Over the years, the model improved, as well as raw materials used for wigs. In England, a large London firm for the production of wigs offered customers more than 300 different models, made in 44 colors. On orders postizanje monthly workshops produced up to 40 thousand products. The fashion for wigs firmly established in the life of modern people.

In ancient times in Greece and Rome wore wigs to hide the baldness, then - as headdresses. In ancient Rome, dark hair was a sign of decency and house-proud, so courtesans wore wigs of different colors. The Empress Theodora, who became famous for his scandalous acts, had to leave several dozen wigs in different colors. In ancient Japan, China, Korea, wigs worn by the aristocracy.

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Each era brought something different to the development of hairdressing in the fourteenth and eighteenth centuries. Fashion wigs spread to Western Europe in the royal courts. Wigs have been the subject of trade and exchange, as the expensive cost. In France, which played a special role in the history of the wig, has issued a special Royal Decree, which forbade the wearing wigs of all bright women's hair, except those of royal blood. Due to the fact that the court had to have a few wigs, they were made of ribbons, lace strips, silk, dried grass, inner bark (bark), corn and hemp fibers. Braided wigs doing the special craftsmen, who belonged to the corporation "barbers, bath attendants, bathers," it was founded in 1292 in Western Europe. It was considered the patron saint of St. Luke. There was a legend, which told that the devout and pious, respectable Queen Blanche of Castile was deprived of hair, she bald ... Appeared in a dream sergeant Corporation Saint Luke ordered all the courtiers cut by strands of hair to make wigs for the poor queen. In a HU11. Were “Alon Ziv” wigs (Fr. - long), which went down on his paws chest and back, giving the pompous kind to the owner. Passion wigs ridiculed JB Moliere in his works.

In the eighteenth century. Appeared little powdered, with curls at the temples and "tail" or pigtail behind. White wig will direct all ages, as it were both young and old courtiers. Women wore wigs frame. Fashion in powdered wig introduced in Western Europe, the Prussian King Frederick I, who in the era of Rococo began to imitate the other kings. After the revolution in France in 1789, a wig as a symbol of royal power was banned; it could be worth the wearing life of its owner.

And only two centuries later, the fashion for wigs again gone to his head to the population around the world. Now wigs are used in everyday life drama, colorful shows, movies, on stage. Modern wigs are made from natural hair as well as artificial. Change the designation of wigs, they are accessible to all and combed in accordance with the latest fashion.

Author

Norma Weinberg, Ph.D.

Resources

Big Wig By Kathleen Krull (Author)
The Complete Guide to Wigs & Hairpieces By Rebecca Hyman (Author)
Fashions in hair By Richard Corson (Author)

Published: 21.10.11