123 - Sally - Why did historical figures wear wigs?

In this episode, Sally discusses the question: Why did historical figures wear wigs? She wonders why, looking at the portraits, did people in history wear white powdered wigs. She explains further into how the wig trend first started and how they died out. How were wigs invented? What were they made of? Why were the wigs so fancy? Why did so many people wear these wigs? Click the play button to learn more about the history of wigs!