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A wigmaker made wigs for the rich who could afford them. they also shaved faces and cut hair.

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The difference between the wigmakers of colonial times and the wigmakers of today, is that in colonial times both men and women wore wigs. In modern times, men wear wigs primarily to cover baldness.

Only 5% of a town can afford a wig. Boy is that sad

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