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00:00 Decline of Wigs: Introduction
For many, ornate wigs are a defining feature of the historical past. But if wigs were so ubiquitous, why did men stop wearing them? This is primarily about wigs as a common part of everyday dress–not as a particular fashion accessory, as is sometimes seen today, or as used in conjunction with hair loss, like toupees.
00:50 The History of Wigs
Societies across the globe have worn wigs for various reasons for millenia. These hair accessories were referred to in English as perukes (pair-ooks), derived from parrucca (par-oo-cah) which is the Italian word for “wig” and sometimes called in English periwigs.
Wigs were worn for both practical and aesthetic purposes because long, shining tresses of hair were considered a marker of refinement, strength, and pure blood.
05:41 Why Men Stopped: 1. Changing Masculine Aesthetics
07:15 2. New Hair Fashions for Men
08:16 3. Negative Associations with Wigs
09:30 4. Expense of Wigs
11:14 5. Inconvenience of Wigs
13:09 6. Improved Hygiene and Hair Care
Due to these factors, wig-wearing among social elites had essentially vanished by the middle of the 19th century. However, wig-wearing did persist in some circumstances.
15:04 Where Wigs Persisted
It was considered elegant to dress some servants, especially footmen and coachmen, in livery with wigs. And in some state functions this trend continues.
Dramatic wigs meant to convey authority and grandeur were worn as a sort of badge of office by some government leaders, like the Senators of the Republic of Venice as well as by legal officials, like lawyers, barristers, and judges, especially in current and former Commonwealth nations, to convey the timeless and consistent nature of justice and the law.
Wigs enjoyed several centuries of popularity in the Modern West but as masculine aesthetics shifted, the pomp, artificiality, and exuberance of wigs fell out of favor.
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