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Today there are literally 100’s and 100’s of different kinds of fancy dress wigs and costume wigs on the market; if you have ever sat there and thought to yourself “Who thought of wigs in the first place and what were they originally used for” then read on.
When someone mentions a wig to you, what do you normally think of? Personally, what usually comes to my mind is one of those big 70’s afro types of wig that many people wear when going out for a stag night or something similar like a clown wig. What ever the case, most people will relate a wig to the entertainment industry, fancy dress or costume. But in reality a fancy dress wig was first used by the historical Romans, Greeks, Egyptians and Assyrians.
Today, people wear wigs to parties and such like, but back in history the wig was worn because it was necessary to do so.
This was because of the environment that was lived in at those times. Just think about this, imagine that your hair dresser doesn’t exist anymore, or your barber. Either that or you have no means of getting to them on a regular basis (so no more regular hair cuts, hair dying or hair extensions). Along with this, you are only allowed to take a bath or shower once every few days.
This was the kind of situation that the Romans, Greeks, Egyptians and Assyrians were living in. Obviously health risks were a lot higher back then and many of the ancients chose to shave their heads bald.
Because of this, something was required to protect the head from the particles of life (elements), and thus, the wig was born!
A bit more fancy dress wig history for you
The actual word WIG comes from the French language, the word is Perruque (or Per’ruque), simply meaning ‘head of hair made out of wool, human hair or horse hair’
Back in the 17th Century, virtually all men and many women of stature wore a wig; you may have seen this in movies set in this time period. These wigs became very complex and over time were not comfortable to wear and could be pretty heavy, however skilled wig makers of the era were in very high demand.
In present day wigs are not only used for fancy dress parties or disguise, they also have some very important uses such as wigs for cancer patients and natural hair wigs and hair pieces for victims of hair loss.
