Watching this scene where he's getting powdered.. I'm there.. what the fuck is going up with that.
why would they put powder in wigs
"People who wore them were among the "elites" in society. The first wigs were made from goat and horse hair, and because they were never properly washed they smelled quite terrible, and tended to attract lice. To combat the unfortunate odor and unwanted parasites, the wig-wearer would "powder" his wig."
Like why would you need any of this shit. Then I was thinking.. just those fuckin outfits with those knicker-bocker socks. These guys were all dressed like fruitcakes. Something going on here with that. I don't think they dress like that these days. Well, why, right.
Someone said just the other day that every little part of what they wore had a very common reason behind it. They explained five or six of the things, but not the wigs. But I’m sure it was a valid reason to them at the time.