. Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX . he La-vant, the Valiancy, the Grecian fly wig, the Beau-peruke, the Long-tail, the Fox-tail, theCut-wig, the Scratch, the Twist-wig. Others named in 1753 in the London Magazinewere the Royal bird, the Rhinoceros, the Perukes and Periwigs 339 Corded Wolfs-paw, Count Saxes mode, theShe-dragon, the Jansenist, the Wild-boars-back, the Snail-back, the titles were literal translations of Frenchwig-names. Another wig-name was the Gregorian. Weread in The Honest Ghost, 1658, Pulling a littledown his Gregorian, which wasdisplact
. Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX . he La-vant, the Valiancy, the Grecian fly wig, the Beau-peruke, the Long-tail, the Fox-tail, theCut-wig, the Scratch, the Twist-wig. Others named in 1753 in the London Magazinewere the Royal bird, the Rhinoceros, the Perukes and Periwigs 339 Corded Wolfs-paw, Count Saxes mode, theShe-dragon, the Jansenist, the Wild-boars-back, the Snail-back, the titles were literal translations of Frenchwig-names. Another wig-name was the Gregorian. Weread in The Honest Ghost, 1658, Pulling a littledown his Gregorian, which wasdisplact a little by his hastietaking off his beaver. Thiswigwas named from the inventor,one Gregory, the famousperuke-maker who is buryed atSt. Clements Danes Cotgraves Dictionary pe-rukes are called Gregorians. In the prologue to HautTon, written by George Col-man, these wigs are named : — John Rutiedge. The Tyburn scratch, thick Club and Temple tyes, The Parsons Feather-top, frizzed, broad and coachmans Cauliflower, built tier on There was also the Ministers bob, Curleyroys, Airy levants, and I — perukes. The Dalmahoy was a bushy bob-wig. When Colonel John Carter died, he left to hisbrother Robert his cane, sword, and periwig. Ibelieve this to be the very Valiancy periwig which,in all its snowy whiteness and air of extreme fashion,graces the head of the handsome young fellow as heis shown facing page 212. Even the portrait shares 34° Two Centuries of Costu me the fascination which the man is said to have hadfor every woman. I have a copy of it now standingon my desk, where I can glance at him as I write ;and pleasant company have I found the gay youngVirginian — the best of company. It is good to
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