Rensselaer Republican, Volume 27, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1894 — Powder and Patch. [ARTICLE]

Powder and Patch.

Wigs are of very ancient origin. According to Xenophon, A sty ages, king of. the Med.es, wore a wig. In the writings of Livy, Plutarch, and many others, references arc made to this covering for the head, which was made of hair, silk, thread, or other material. The ancient Romans were prone to use the natural hair, and preferred the blonde locks of the Germans. It is stated that “Henry 111., of France, hiving lost his hair by sickness, wore a wig, and his courtiers began to follow his example.” At the time of the French revolution both wigs and powder disappeared; but the large white wig is still worn by the English judges.