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Court hairstyles

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Clothing styles in the French court were elaborate. Its no wonder the hairstyle had to be super sized in order to compete. Men’s heads were expensively wigged and powdered. These elaborate styles sent the message of status and wealth. Also they provided great opportunities for one upsmanship and plentiful gossip in the salon of the French court.
Women of the French court wanted hair that towered. They placed wool pads and gauze under their hair, it added to length to the hair and lifted the hair over a lightweight wire frame. & usually topped it off with flowers, ribbons and feathers.
Louis 13 went bald at an early age in 1624 and started to wear a wig after that. This trend continued into the 18 th century with Louis 14, who also was balding at a young age. The wig making industry was huge all over Europe due to the fashion started at court. Wigs were made of both animal and human hair.
hair towers are still around today, but no one usually wears them. People wear more of the new hair pieces that are more common today. Wigs are still very common. Many people that have cancer wear wigs every day. Famous actors would rather wear wigs than show their own hair.
Dresses that are worn today are more comfortable then back in the 1700’s. The dresses we wear aren’t tight enough to break our ribs and we can actually sit down in them. In the 1700’s dresses were very wide, tight and uncomfortable.