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Author Glasscock, Jessica, author.

Title Wigging out : fake hair that made real history / Jessica Glasscock.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2023.
Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b3055739~S1
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 Nichols Adult Nonfiction  391.5 GLA    AVAILABLE
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Description xxi, 250 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 246-247).
Contents Introduction: Transformations -- Cleopatra complex -- Dangerous blondes -- The royal wig -- Masculine prerogative -- All that cake -- Only her hairdresser knows for sure -- Chemical imbalance -- Wigging out in the 1960s -- Radical chic -- Wigtopia.
Summary "Thought-provoking, compelling, and visually dynamic, Wigging Out looks at wigs and artificial hair worn by famous figures and everyday people, from ancient Egypt to the present. This is a one-of-a-kind almanac for fashion and history buffs"-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Wigs -- History.
Wigs -- Social aspects.
ISBN 9780762481477 (hardcover)
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