![TIL that George Washington did not wear a powdered wig. He actually grew out his own hair and powdered it so it would appear white. : r/todayilearned TIL that George Washington did not wear a powdered wig. He actually grew out his own hair and powdered it so it would appear white. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/qcum-sX6TE_ycKds95SJxd5ZU8eRyTVcgzcxM7EYqAQ.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=b84164383f9e6eb1da4b605932b8aeeb5c72e8df)
TIL that George Washington did not wear a powdered wig. He actually grew out his own hair and powdered it so it would appear white. : r/todayilearned
History Cool Kids - Why did people wear powdered wigs? Powdered wigs emerged in the mid 17th century France when King Louis XIII began wearing one to conceal his receding hairline,
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