Coiffures, Poufs, Hats and Bonnets: Eleven Coiffures and Headdresses 1781
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"Coiffures, Poufs, Hats and Bonnets: Eleven Coiffures and Headdresses" is a print created in 1781 by Pierre Adrien Le Beau. This print, currently in the Rijksmuseum, features a detailed illustration of a woman with an elaborate hairstyle adorned with a wreath of flowers, showcasing a popular fashion trend during the 18th century. The image captures the intricate details of the hairstyle, highlighting the use of curls, poufs, and a decorative flower crown. The print exemplifies the fashion of the late 18th century, revealing the complexity and elegance of hairstyles worn by women of that era.
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Ladies’ hairstyles were ingenious works of art, built around a core of cushions and horsehair. Hair was piled high in curls and twists (chignons) and adorned with feathers, ribbons, artificial flowers, tulle and jewels to create various fancifully named poufs. Because the hair was dressed using animal fat and powdered with wheat flour, these poufs attracted all manner of insects. Far from hygienic, they moreover did not last long. When they went out, ladies protected their hairdos with a voluminous ribbed hood called a calèche 1. Hairdressers of the time, who styled themselves as artists, used prints to advertise their latest creations and craftsmanship 2 3.
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