The word “wig” itself derives from the term “periwig,”[1] which was first used in the English language in 1675 by William Shakespeare in his famous play, The Two Gentlemen of… Click to show full abstract
The word “wig” itself derives from the term “periwig,”[1] which was first used in the English language in 1675 by William Shakespeare in his famous play, The Two Gentlemen of Verona. In an emotional outburst, the character of Julia looks at a picture of her love rival and exclaims, “Her hair is auburn, mine is perfect yellow: If that be all the difference in his love, I’ll get me such a colour’d periwig” (Act IV, Scene IV).[2]
Keywords:
unraveling locks;
trichology;
historical analysis;
locks wigs;
wigs historical
Journal Title: International Journal of Trichology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: International Journal of Trichology
Year Published: 2019
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