12 Results for "Wig"

• Historic Trade: Wigmaker

  Routinely wearing a wig may seem strange to us, especially for men, but it communicated the wearer's elegance, his station in society, and even his occupation. With the skill of a barber and hairdresser combined, our wigmakers fashion "perukes" of quality and distinction.

• Head Over Heels

  When Anne E. Bentley first saw the wig, she whispered in awe, “Is this it? My god! It’s gorgeous!”For more than 40 years, she’d worked with the artifacts at the Massachusetts Historical Society, including a deteriorating 18th-century bagwig, which had been stored in, of all things, a coconut. Now, in …

• How to Stage a Revolution: Behind the Scenes with the Burgesses

  This was one of many dilemmas facing Colonial Williamsburg researchers and producers as they planned a January 2024 video shoot recreating two pivotal moments in the Williamsburg Capitol during the American Revolution: Governor Dunmore’s 1774 dissolution of the Burgesses, which sparked an escalation in colonial protests, and Virginia leaders’ decision …

• Making an Entrance

  Take a look at how Betty Buckley rose to stardom with the role of Martha Jefferson in the broadway musical 1776. Read on to learn more about her experience.

• 5 Facts About George Washington

  George Washington is one of the most influential politicians in American history. Learn the facts about America's first president and debunk the myths.

• ‘Some Enchanted Evening’

  When Perry Como came to Williamsburg to videotape his Christmas special, he opened the show with a Colonial variation on the song.

• Completing the Ensemble

  The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation’s collections include garments for men, women, and children dating mainly from ca. 1725 to 1840. Costumes in the Art Museums are typically displayed with appropriate undergarments, wigs, and accessories to provide guests as much historical context as possible. When an ensemble cannot be completed with original …

• The Life of an 18th-century Hairdresser

  Behind every fashionable lady in the 18th century was a talented hairdresser. Read on to learn more about the life of a hairdresser during that era.

• The Continental Association

  What if your neighbors got to review all your purchases?In late 1774, Thomas Jefferson wrote to a local committee to account for his purchase of fourteen sash windows. He acknowledged that they would soon arrive from Britain, which would breach a recent ban on imports from Britain. But he explained …

• A Wedding Season

  With feasts and festivities planned from Advent to Epiphany, what a perfect opportunity for another celebration

• Ongoing Archaeology Projects

  Many of you have been keeping up with the archaeological projects at Custis Square and at the site of the Historic First Baptist Church of Williamsburg on Nassau Street—but did you know that excavations are happening behind the scenes too? Each time Colonial Williamsburg’s historic landscape is modified, whether it’s …

• Making Maria

  Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to bring you some of Colonial Williamsburg’s signature program offerings? Where do the ideas come from? Why do we make the choices that we make? What does each presentation aim to convey and achieve? Every program has its own complex …