Wig de-loused artificial hairpiece. Fur hoods were also used in a similar preventive fashion. Royal patronage was crucial to the revival of the wig. Queen Elizabeth I of England famously wore a red wig, tightly and elaborately curled in a "Roman" style, while among men King Louis XIII of France (1601–1643) started to pioneer wig-wearing in 1624 when he had prematurely begun to bald. This fashion was largely promoted by his son and successor Louis XIV of France (1638–1715), which contributed to its spread in European and European-influenced countries. Perukes or periwigs for men were introduced into the English-speaking world with
The Greeks Had a Word for Them find a rich husband. Which is she? The Greeks Had a Word for Them The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932), also known as Three Broadway Girls, is a pre-Code comedy film directed by Lowell Sherman, produced by Samuel Goldwyn, and released by United Artists. It stars Joan Blondell, Madge Evans, and Ina Claire and is based on the play "The Greeks Had a Word for It" by Zoë Akins. The studio originally wanted actress Jean Harlow for the lead after her success in "Public Enemy" (1931), but she was under contract to Howard Hughes, and he refused to