The towering powdered hairstyles of the 18th century are an excellent example. Now, thanks to The Victoria and Albert Museum in London, designing elaborate Marie Antoinette-style hair is just a ...

In a two-part blog post written by novelist Susan Holloway Scott, Colonial Williamsburg reenactor Abby Cox and her colleagues explain exactly how women in the 18th century tamed their tresses.

She has produced a compelling study, which is essential reading for any student of 18th-century architecture and interiors. In the early part of the century, men who had worked on the Palazzo ...