Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX (1903)
Earle, Alice Morse, 1851-1911 · New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co., ltd. · leaf 212
shearing,save to wigs ; and for several years wigs had fullsway. The reign of wigs for womens wear must havecome as a great relief The years of twisting,frizzing, burning, had effectually worn out andworn off the hair from the heads of women offashion ; and to clip the hair closely and wear a… … Lady Johnson. 524 Two Centuries of Costume of Eliza Southgate in the year 1800, we will let herintroduce to us, as she did to her parents, the sub-ject of wig-wearing. She writes thus : — Now Mamma, what do you think I am going to ask for? a wig. Eleanor has got a new one just like my hair and only…
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