Title | perriwigge 2 |
Origtitle | Page 45 Plate 5 |
Source | UNC German de Bry |
Date | 1590 |
Creator | Theodor de Bry (Engraver); John White (Artist) |
Type | Engraver |
Origin | UNC German de Bry |
The OED defines "periwig" as follows: "Any stylized wig of a kind formerly worn by men and women, and (esp. in Britain and parts of the British Commonwealth) retained by judges and barristers as part of their professional dress. More generally: a wig of any kind."