Frisette (wig)
A frisette is a "short wig usually made of synthetic hair or a human and synthetic blend."[1]
Usage
[edit]Use of this word regarding "dressing the hair" was already established by 1867.[2]
One description of how it's worn is called "tilted frisette." [3]
Frisettes are worn, for religious reasons, by Orthodox Jewish women as hair coverings. A comparison of head coverings compiled by The Jewish Telegraphic Agency wrote that they are "cropped above the ear and covered with a tichel, leaving only bangs visible on the forehead." Communities where frisettes are most likely to be seen include New Square, Kiryas Joel, "and to a lesser degree Monsey and Williamsburg."[1]
Some arrange the wig's hair bangs so that they are positioned "against the forehead" or, alternatively, they are "side-swept".
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Frimet Foldberger (August 4, 2014). "Taxonomy of the Sheitel". JTA.org (Jewish Telegraphic Agency).
- ^ "Dressmaking". Harper's Bazaar. 1867. p. 357.
- ^ "HongH 1920s Flapper Gatsby Wig Women". Amazon.
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