It was written in 1654 and argued against long hair, believing it was against the civility of America, and followed the Spanish and French, who were known as pagans and idolaters.
The existence of lice was rife within a wearer's wig, coating the hair in such disgusting numbers. It was recommended people use combs to get the lice out, but the hairstyles of wigs were so fancy it...
— Episode: 490 - Periwigs in America
Episode: 490 - Periwigs in America
It was written in 1654 and argued against long hair, believing it was against the civility of America, and followed the Spanish and French, who were known as pagans and idolaters.
The existence of lice was rife within a wearer's wig, coating the hair in such disgusting numbers. It was recommended people use combs to get the lice out, but the hairstyles of wigs were so fancy it made combing them impossible.
The hair of women is suitable to their soft, moist, cold constitution, but not the masculine, hot and dry constitution of men.
The wig wearing, the man wearing the wig, which shouldn't be on him...He said it would create an unnatural inconsistency between the face and the hair, and that it was like the monstrous locusts in Revelation 9-7.
Many times used for disguise by the worst of men as shaven, crowned, popish priests, highway robbers, et cetera.
An Essay Against Periwigs