Horrendous hair care, Anita Croy
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Horrendous hair care, Anita Croy
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Horrendous hair care
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1028184338
Responsibility statement
Anita Croy
Series statement
Bizarre history of beauty
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
Table of contents
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
Target audience
juvenile
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