History & Culture
Paint, Powder and Politics: Hair in the Georgian Age
Benjamin Franklin House · 36 Craven St, London WC2N 5NF, United Kingdom
18 September 2026
A talk traces how towering powdered wigs and a hair tax rebellion turned Georgian hairstyles into political statements. Even a hairstyle, it turns out, could carry real political weight, a fashion choice enough to shift the nation's fate.
Paint, Powder and Politics: Hair in the Georgian Age
Benjamin Franklin House