By the 1700s, wigs were fashionable for men too. However, the Hair Powder Tax of 1795, a levy introduced to help foot the bill for the Napoleonic wars, was considered too pricey. An annual stamp ...

In fact, if a barrister were to turn up to court wearing a wig before the 1700s, they would be breaking the dress code as the expected style up to this point was for lawyers to have clean ...