. Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX . 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 des
. Two centuries of costume in America, MDCXX-MDCCCXX . 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. Campaign, Ramillies, Bob, and Pigtail Wigs. have a companion so handsome of feature, so per-sonable of figure, so laughing, care free, and debo-nair— isnt it, King Robert? These snowy wigs at a later date were calledAdonis wigs. The cost of a handsome wig would sometimesamount to thirty, forty, and fifty guineas, thoughSwift grumbled at paying three guineas, and the ex-ceedingly correct Mr. Pepys bought wigs at two andthree pounds. It is not strange that they were oftenstolen. Gay, in his Trivia, thus tells the manner oftheir disappearance : — Nor is the flaxen wig with safety worn ;High on the shoulder, in a basket borne,Lurks the sly boy, whose hand to rapine bred,Plucks off the curling honors of the head. Perukes and Periwigs 341 In America wigs were deemed rich spoils for thesneak-thief. There was a vast trade in second-hand wigs. Tissaid there was in Rosemary Lane in London a con-stantly replenished Wig lottery. It was, rather,a wig grab-bag. The wreck of gentility paid hisla
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