wigmakers
Hairpiece fabrication artisans
Wigmakers are craftspeople who make wigs—artificial coverings of hair worn on the head.
The trade flourished in the 17th and 18th centuries when elaborate wigs were fashionable among European aristocracy and professional classes.
Today wigmakers serve theatrical productions, film, and people experiencing hair loss: The wigmakers at the opera house maintain hundreds of period pieces.
Fake scalp covering
- toupeePartial wig for baldness
- perukeArtificial hair covering
- monofilamentOne unbroken fiber
- weftsCrosswise loom threads
ventilating · knotting · hackling · hand-tied · cap · foundation · netting · block
Voluminous teased hairstyle
Long flowing strands
- locksSecurity fastening devices
- curlsSpiraling hair sections
- coiffureArranged head of hair
- textureSurface tactile quality
cuticle · follicles · extensions · weave · scalp · baldness · alopecia · coverage
Clothing for portrayal
- stageRaised performance platform
- operaTheatrical art combining song
- balletClassical dance on pointe
- BroadwayManhattan theatrical district
Shakespeare · character · performance · backstage · wardrobe · historical · Georgian · Baroque
Professional hair stylist
- millineryCraft of hat design
- haberdasheryMen's clothing accessories retail
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
- seamstressOne who stitches garments
cobbling · embroidery · silversmithing · goldsmithing · leatherworking · bespoke · handcrafted · atelier
hairpiece
Fake scalp covering
- toupeePartial wig for baldness
- perukeArtificial hair covering
- monofilamentOne unbroken fiber
wefts · ventilating · knotting · hackling · hand-tied · cap · foundation · netting · block · mannequin
bouffant
Voluminous teased hairstyle
- beehiveHoneycomb housing structure
- pompadourHigh-fronted upswept hairstyle
- updoHair arranged atop head
chignon · ringlets · queue · periwig · bob · afro · bangs · layers
tresses
Long flowing strands
texture · cuticle · follicles · extensions · weave · scalp · baldness · alopecia · coverage · natural
costume
Clothing for portrayal
Broadway · Shakespeare · character · performance · backstage · wardrobe · historical · Georgian · Baroque · Rococo
coiffeur
Professional hair stylist
- millineryCraft of hat design
- haberdasheryMen's clothing accessories retail
- tailoringCustom clothing adjustment
seamstress · cobbling · embroidery · silversmithing · goldsmithing · leatherworking · bespoke · handcrafted · atelier · guild
wigmakerselectrologists
Hair removal specialists using current
hair removers · waxers · barbers · shavers · depilatories