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Macaroni Fashion, Wig, 1773

Entitled: "Irish peg in a rage. Make good the damage you dog, or I'll cut away your parsnip." Shows a macaroni walking past a burly and irate old Irish vegetable seller, upsets her mug of beer on the pavement. On this she seized him by the monstrous tail attached to his wig, and threatens to cut it off. Macaroni (or maccaroni), from the Italian word, maccherone, which literally means a boorish fool, described the height, and often the extremes, of male fashion in the mid 1700's. Brought from the continent by young men on their Grand Tour, macaroni dress took the standard male wardrobe to absurd lengths. Coats were tight. Huge buttons decorated short waistcoats. Narrow, dainty shoes sported buckles almost larger than they were. And copious amounts of lace, ribbon, ruffles and whatever other outrageous decoration took the wearer's fancy trimmed the outfits, with everything in gaudy colors and showy fabrics like silks and satins. The most obvious feature of macaroni fashion was the wig. They were excessively elaborate and tall, and often crowned with a tiny hat that could be removed only with the point of a sword. Published by Carington Bowles, May 29, 1773.
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Macaroni Fashion, Wig, 1773
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Entitled: "Irish peg in a rage. Make good the damage you dog, or I'll cut away your parsnip." Shows a macaroni walking past a burly and irate old Irish vegetable seller, upsets her mug of beer on the pavement. On this she seized him by the monstrous tail attached to his wig, and threatens to cut it off. Macaroni (or maccaroni), from the Italian word, maccherone, which literally means a boorish fool, described the height, and often the extremes, of male fashion in the mid 1700's. Brought from the continent by young men on their Grand Tour, macaroni dress took the standard male wardrobe to absurd lengths. Coats were tight. Huge buttons decorated short waistcoats. Narrow, dainty shoes sported buckles almost larger than they were. And copious amounts of lace, ribbon, ruffles and whatever other outrageous decoration took the wearer's fancy trimmed the outfits, with everything in gaudy colors and showy fabrics like silks and satins. The most obvious feature of macaroni fashion was the wig. They were excessively elaborate and tall, and often crowned with a tiny hat that could be removed only with the point of a sword. Published by Carington Bowles, May 29, 1773.
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History: Early Modern
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3433 x 4500 px | 44.2 MB
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29.1 x 38.1 cm | 11.4 x 15.0 in (300 dpi)
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