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-  Contrary to popular belief, women in the 18th century did not wear wigs, but wore a coiffure that we nowadays would call hair extensions.  Powdered wigs (men) and powdered natural hair with extensions (women) became an essential for full dress occasions and continued in use until almost the end of the 18th century.  [...]

Wigs today are typically made from either human hair, or convincing synthetic fibre.  Some people wear wigs to disguise the fact that they are bald; a wig may be seen as a less intrusive and less expensive alternative to therapies for restoring hair.  Actors, on the other hand often wear costume wigs in order to [...]