Five Orders of Periwigs

Published/Created:

1736

Date Depicted:

1975
1700 AD - 1799 AD

Notes:

As caricatured by Hogarth, the full-bottomed wig of judges and older men. The tie-back has many variations.

Abstract:

At the beginning of the eighteenth century the peruke is fuller than ever. Shortly afterward it is pulled back into the tie wig. There are several variations. In one, hair is confined in a long pigtail or queue, and tied with ribbons at the top and bottom. In the solitaire, hair is confined in a black silk bag, and connecting ribbons are wrapped around the collar. In the toupet, hair is drawn straight back in a pompadour, and curls are arranged just over the ears. Generally all wigs are powdered. The tricorne is the basic hat form. It is edged with braid or lace and trimmed with a cockade. The turban and other night caps are used as long as the head is shaved.

Associated Names:

Hogarth, William, 1697-1764 [Artist]

Topics:

Costume -- England -- History -- (LC)
Prints -- Britain -- 18th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Early Georgian

Culture:

English

Accession Number:

4391-112

Genre:

costume (mode of fashion) (AAT)
prints: engravings (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Clothing & Accessories
Prints & Photographs

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Related Exhibit or Resource:

Early Georgian: 1700-1750: Hair and Hats: Men

Source Creator:

Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen

Source Title:

History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 4

Source Created:

New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975

Call Number:

GT513 +B87 4 (LC)

Orbis Barcode:

39002051938463

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

New Haven, CT: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University

OID:

10608668

PID:

digcoll:1803909