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Chloe's Cushion, Or The Cork Rump

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bleedingmouths
09/24/09

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I just finished the biography of the 18thC Duchess of Devonshire who basically invented these kind of hairpieces. I absolutely adored this book and can't recommend it enough, written by Antonia Fraser.

Interesting to remember that although her hairpieces and designs did get quite silly from time to time, satirists especially loved to take the piss out of her and the other women of the 'ton' when they got involved with politics. The most biting cartoons of the Duchess came about when she started campaigning for the Whigs and the opposition decided mysogyny was the way to counteract her. I think with clothes they were having fun, standing out, but I think a lot of criticism of them is worth taking into context.
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LaComtesse
09/24/09

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YOU GUYS! My dream of having enormous wigs come back into fashion is HAPPENING! All the signs are pointing to this!
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CaptainTaxidermy
09/23/09

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I once made an insane wig like that for french class in 6th grade. I wrapped a rapunzel wig around a sombrero and made one of my barbies into a mini marie antoinette to perch atop the golden locks and then put tons of flowers all over it.
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BrutallyHonestBabes (aka Mrs. Sarah.of.a.Lesser.Hobbit)
09/23/09

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Fantastique!
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Lizard in the Wires - synthesizer signals suspense!
09/23/09

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I'm nearly positive Lady Gaga views this as a challenge. The 18th-century isn't gonna know what hit it.
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