Horrendous hair care / Anita Croy.

Summary:

"Did you know that Louis XIV, the Sun King, had 48 wigmakers to help him hide his premature baldness? Hair has always been a part of what makes a person look both attractive and powerful, but it's also frequently been the subject of regulation and public opinion. From afros to wigs, modest bonnets to beehives, side burns to shaved looks, and so much more, the history of hair is decidedly weird and complicated. Samson and Delilah, the Beatles, Farrah Fawcett, Princess Diana, Clara Bow, they're all brought into sharp focus through this fascinating book that readers are sure to love."--Amazon.com.

Record details

ISBN: 9781538226889
ISBN: 153822688X
ISBN: 1538226898
ISBN: 9781538226896
Physical Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York, NY : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2019.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Ancient hair -- The power of hair -- False hair -- The classical world -- The middle ages -- Do it yourself -- The early modern world -- War of the hairstyles -- Big hair -- World of the wig -- The nineteenth century -- Watch those whiskers -- Give us a wave -- The twentieth century -- African American hair -- Short is beautiful -- Piles of hair -- Hair tribes -- The twenty-first century -- Fun time -- Timeline -- Glossary.