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The hair pouf was made famous by the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, in June of 1775. She first debuted such fashion at the coronation for the king, her husband King Louis XVI. Of course, after the Queen of France introduces such a style, it soon becomes a sought after fashion across Europe and the world.
Such a fashion was first introduced by the famed hairdresser, Leonard Autie. In April of 1774, the Duchess de Chartres wore it to the opera. This hair style was very elaborate and complicated. She had fourteen yards of gauze wrapped around a tower as well as two figurines representing the baby Duc de Beaujolais in his nurses arms, both with an African boy. A parrot and a plate of cherries were also featured within the duchesses hair.
Poufs quickly became the highest of fashions across France. Women could be seen with ships, animals, or any number of other novelty decorations placed within their hair. It is even said that a woman once put a fireable cannon in her hair. Wither or not this is true, this writer knows not.
As noted before, the pouf was most famously worn by Marie Antoinette. This style quickly became a staple to her every day attire. Because of this, when the French Revolution rolled around, those who went against the King and Queen of France could be noticed because they would not fashion their hair in the Queen's beloved style.
It is said that the pouf went poof when the Queen herself went poof (Marie Antoinette was beheaded). Today, although we do not call it the poof, but our classic "beehive" hairstyle is just another type of pouf.
Pouf (fin)
By the Northern Rose
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The hair pouf was made famous by the Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, in June of 1775. She first debuted such fashion at the coronation for the king, her husband King Louis XVI. Of course, after the Queen of France introduces such a style, it soon becomes a sought after fashion across Europe and the world.
Such a fashion was first introduced by the famed hairdresser, Leonard Autie. In April of 1774, the Duchess de Chartres wore it to the opera. This hair style was very elaborate and complicated. She had fourteen yards of gauze wrapped around a tower as well as two figurines representing the baby Duc de Beaujolais in his nurses arms, both with an African boy. A parrot and a plate of cherries were also featured within the duchesses hair.
Poufs quickly became the highest of fashions across France. Women could be seen with ships, animals, or any number of other novelty decorations placed within their hair. It is even said that a woman once put a fireable cannon in her hair. Wither or not this is true, this writer knows not.
As noted before, the pouf was most famously worn by Marie Antoinette. This style quickly became a staple to her every day attire. Because of this, when the French Revolution rolled around, those who went against the King and Queen of France could be noticed because they would not fashion their hair in the Queen's beloved style.It is said that the pouf went poof when the Queen herself went poof (Marie Antoinette was beheaded). Today, although we do not call it the poof, but our classic "beehive" hairstyle is just another type of pouf.
Pouf (fin)
By the Northern Rose
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