Hair powder - Kamiko

Japanese: 髪粉 - かみこ
Hair powder - Kamiko

…Wigs reached their largest size during the reign of Louis XIV, but before the French Revolution, smaller wigs became popular. During the Louis Dynasty, aristocrats wore lush, curly wigs and luxurious costumes, applied makeup with rouge and powder, and dusted their hair and wigs with a mixture of wheat flour and rice powder. Haydn was known to have worn a wig ever since he was a child, while S. Johnson of England and J. J. Rousseau of France wore simpler wigs. …

From 【Clothing】

…In addition, during the French Revolution, a collared bolero-like “spencer” was also used, inspired by the English men’s jacket. During this period, both men and women initially wore small wigs to make their heads appear smaller, and the custom of dusting their hair with white powder became popular. Women’s hairstyles became extravagantly expensive and extravagant during the reign of Louis XVI. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "hair powder" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…ルイ14世時代には鬘は最も大きくなったが,フランス革命前には小型の鬘が愛好されるようになっていた。ルイ王朝時代の貴族は,巻き毛のふさふさとした鬘と豪華な衣装をつけ,紅やおしろいで化粧し,髪と鬘にも小麦粉や米の粉などを混ぜ合わせた髪粉をふりかけた。ハイドンは,子どものころから鬘を離さなかったことで知られ,イギリスのS.ジョンソンやフランスのJ.J.ルソーは質素な鬘をつけていた。…

【服装】より

…そのほか,フランス革命期には,イギリスの男子用上衣にヒントを得た,衿つきのボレロ風な〈スペンサーspencer〉も用いられた。この時代には,男女とも初めは頭を小さく見せるように小型の鬘を用いたり,白い髪粉(かみこ)をふりかける風習が流行した。女性の髪形は,ルイ16世時代に法外に高く豪華になった。…

※「髪粉」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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