shambolique: Rococo Style File: tête de mouton (“sheep’s head”) hairstyle Wh
shambolique: Rococo Style File: tête de mouton (“sheep’s head”) hairstyle When I think of style in 1700s Rococo France I can’t help but imagine towering grey wigs trimmed with artificial birds, naval ships, and so many ribbons that it looked like a haberdashers shop exploded. In the 1750s however, a simpler less elaborate hairstyle was ushered in by Madame de Pompadour. Known as the tête de mouton, this novel hairstyle was worn close to the head with a tight row of curls that framed either side of wearer’s face. The tête de mouton was sometimes formed by greasing the hair with an animal fat or pomade and powdering it with white lead or starch to achieve a fashionable greyish white colour. The hair was then adorned simply with a few ribbons or flowers. -- source link
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