Archive for November, 2011

History of Human Hair Wigs

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

The ancient Egyptians wore them to protect their shaved, hairless heads from the sun. Other ancient cultures, including Assyrians, Phoenicians, Greek and Romans also used wigs. Wigs are principally a Western form of dress in the Far East they have rarely been used in traditional theater of Japan and China. Some artists-East Asian (Japanese Geisha, [...]