wigs

The ancient egyptions wore wigs to shield their shaved, hairless heads from the sun. The Egyptians also wore the wigs on top of their hair using beeswax and resin to keep the wigs in place. Other ancient cultures, including the Assyrians, Phoenicians, Greeks and Romans, also used wigs.

17th century wigs were quite detailed, covering the back and shoulders and flowing down the chest, they were also extremely heavy and often uncomfortable to wear. wigs were expensive to produce. The best examples were made from natural human hair. The hair of horses and goats was often used as a cheaper alternative.

Women's wigs developed in a somewhat different way. They were worn from the 18th century onwards, although at first only surreptitiously. Full wigs in the 19th and early 20th century were not fashionable. They were often worn by old ladies who had lost their hair. Hairdressers in England and France did a brisk business supplying postiches, or pre-made small wiglets, curls, and false buns to be incorporated into the hairstyle.


Wigs are worn by some people on a daily or occasional basis in everyday life nowadays. This is sometimes done for reasons of convenience, since wigs can be styled ahead of time. They are also worn by individuals who are experiencing hair loss due to medical reasons. Wigs are very common and are worn by many celebrites some that change there look daily. They may also be worn for fun as part of fancy dress when they can be of outlandish colour or made from tinsel. They are quite common at Halloween. Wigs are used in film, theater, and television where there usually made to reflect the type of character being played.