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Nowadays, not only women but men wear wigs to cover their baldness and change their external appearance. There are more and more people suffering balding although they are young, so the use of this hair system has become rather common.<\/p>\n

In the past, wigs were also widely worn. But the purpose of wearing hairpieces in each period is different. Why did men wear wigs<\/strong>? Let\u2019s check it out.<\/p>\n

Why Did Men Wear Wigs?<\/h2>\n

Today, it is not hard to see someone in wigs. They wear wigs due to plenty of reasons such as baldness, aesthetics or nature of work\u2026 But do you know that wigs<\/a><\/strong> were a fashionable item form the past, in the late 17th century? From Western countries and America, it spread out and become popular all over the world.<\/p>\n

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European men wore wigs in the 1700s<\/p><\/div><\/figure>\n

Did men of history wear wigs? In the past, people preferred long hair than short. However, in the 1500s, a syphilis epidemic occurred in Europe and left people with patchy hair loss. To conceal the sores, baldness, people created and wore wigs. At first, only people from the upper class wore wigs, but it is gradually used by the other classes and became the trend. In the 1500s, they used wigs to cover up the thing they do not like. The wigs were also coated with powders scented to hide any funky aromas.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Men Wear Wigs In The 1700<\/h2>\n

When and why did men wear powdered wigs? A powdered wig doesn\u2019t seem so strange now, does it? The image of judges wearing light gray or white wigs is very familiar to many people. But only some know about the history of this exciting hair item.<\/p>\n

These wigs first appeared in Egypt aimed at protecting the head from the sun in the deserts. Later, women in Rome wore them as a fashion accessory. But it was until the 17th century, this wig started becoming popular due to an exciting reason \u2013 get rid of head lice. The French wore it to protect their real hair. Instead of having their shaved heads, they wear wigs so that lice do not reach the bio hair.<\/p>\n

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King Charles II with wigs<\/p><\/div><\/figure>\n

Why did men wear wigs in the 1700s? Although the original purpose was to prevent disease, the wig quickly became a fashion icon. In 1624, Louis XIII \u2013 King of France wore wigs to cover his bald head. And by the mid-1600s, it was more popular as King Louis XIV found that wearing wigs was so beautiful. This trend was later adopted by King Charles II in England and the rich.<\/p>\n

Now you know the men wear wigs in England very early, right? Appearing in the UK, the first wigs were the same color as natural hair. Then it was created with different colors: white, gray\u2026 by sprinkling the powder. And by 1705, the judges began wearing wigs to match the prevailing trend and remain their solemn. The wig of the judge is called \u201cperuke\u201d or \u201cperiwig\u201d.<\/p>\n

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