| Looking good is a priority for most people and hair is | | | | a curly, red wig, and in France, kings Louis XIII and Louis |
| an important part of a person’s appearance. | | | | XIV were responsible for introducing wigs as a part of |
| Having great hair can often take the emphasis off bad | | | | men’s fashion as early as the 1620s and |
| features and draw attention to better features. But | | | | onwards. |
| what happens if you lose your hair? This is something | | | | When King Charles II was exiled from France, and |
| that could happen to anyone. | | | | then restored to the throne in England in 1660, he |
| There are many reasons for hair loss and wigs can | | | | introduced long wigs that were to be worn by men. |
| be a great solution to permanent or temporary hair | | | | Long hair was in fashion among men since the 1620s. |
| problems. For people that have lost their hair due to | | | | Any man that lacked the long hair could purchase long |
| health issues and cancer treatment, the lack of | | | | wigs in order to be part of the trend and styles that |
| confidence caused by the hair loss could affect their | | | | were current at the time. |
| overall disposition and recovery time. | | | | Long wigs also started to be worn as a part of |
| Throughout history there have been many accounts | | | | professional costumes. The clerics of the church in |
| wherewigs have been worn. The ancient Egyptians | | | | England and Ireland wore long wigs at ceremonies. |
| wore them on in order to be protected from the heat | | | | This was also adopted in legal systems, where judges |
| of the sun. Wigs were also popular among other | | | | and officials were obligated to wear them. |
| ancient European civilizations such as the ancient | | | | This tradition is still kept in some legal systems around |
| Romans and Greeks. Eastern civilizations also used | | | | the world today. On the other hand, in France and the |
| wigs in theatre and cultural performances. | | | | United States, long wigs haven’t been worn as a |
| After the Roman Empire fell, the use of wigs was | | | | symbol of social status since the early 19th century. |
| restricted for about a thousand years, until the 16th | | | | Today they are worn for convenience by a lot of |
| century. Wigs were worn again because of the hair | | | | people since it is a lot easier to put on an already |
| loss that was common then or in order to boost a | | | | styled wig when there is not enough time to style your |
| person’s appearance. They also solved a hygienic | | | | own hair. |
| problem caused by head lice, which were highly | | | | Men also wear them because of the loss of hair that |
| attracted to natural hair. Shaving the head and wearing | | | | can be sometimes demoralizing. Other current uses |
| a wig more hygienic in olden times. | | | | can be found among celebrities like Cher, Raquel |
| The 17th century was the time where wigs were | | | | Welch and lots of other movie stars, who prefer short |
| introduced as a symbol of social status. Royal | | | | or long wigs as part of their lives. Halloween is also a |
| patronage played an important role in the revival of | | | | time of the year when lots of disguises include wigs of |
| wig-wearing. In England, Queen Elisabeth I often wore | | | | many colors and of different lengths. |