People have a long history of wearing wigs.
Data show that as early as the ancient kingdom of Egypt (around 3000 BC), Egyptians began to use wigs. In Europe, wigs have swept high society. People regard wigs as a fashion. In formal occasions or salon meetings, aristocratic gentlemen wearing gorgeous dresses and wigs are often seen. It is said that the popularity of wigs was related to King Louis XIII (reigned from 1610 to 1643). In that year, he specially made wigs to cover his baldness, which caused courtiers to follow suit. However, wigs became fashionable from Louis XIV (reigned from 1643 to 1715), the famous Sun King in French history. In public, he has always worn a wig. On the one hand, this is because Louis XIV began to lose hair very early, and he needs to maintain his own image; on the other hand, maybe he thinks that wearing a wig can make him extraordinary and stand out from the king’s magnificence. The upper part is good, the lower part will be very embarrassing. Nobles who enter and leave the court compete to imitate the king, and wigs are gradually popular in Europe.
At that time, European wigs were not simply hairdressing to beautify the image.
There are different types of wigs, and their shapes, materials, and values are also different. These factors are related to the identity and social status of the wearer, and they need to be matched with their clothing. Nobles and celebrities wear wigs, which are not only good-looking, but also more decent, so they once became the fashion of high society and popular in Europe.
