Before the makeup, before the costume — there's the wig. Meet the artisans who transform kabuki actors into living characters. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/05/01/stage/kabuki-stage-wig-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #stage #kabuki #wig #hair #theater #nakamuratanenosuke
Japan's wig masters bring the kabuki stage to life

In kabuki, transformation begins with the wig, as master artisans shape identity, status and emotion strand by strand.

The Japan Times

"#Sheitel: Beauty in the Hidden, an insightful #documentary, takes a deep dive into this complex topic. It explores the unexpectedly wide-ranging cultural, religious and deeply personal significance of hair covering among #Orthodox and #Hasidic #women — from #Miami to #Jerusalem; from #NewYork to #LosAngeles; from #Toronto and #Montreal to, of all places, #Halifax, #NovaScotia, #director #LyndaMedjuckSuissa’s home base. (Her first #film, Camp Kadimah—The Story of Our Lives, examined the history and ongoing impact of a well-known #Canadian #Jewish summer day camp.)

In Sheitel, her sophomore effort, she reveals how #wigs, #scarves and other #hair coverings serve not only as symbols of faith and tradition, but also political identity and female empowerment. The #movie confronts widespread misconceptions and stereotypes — including my own parochial thoughts on the subject — and also offers a rare look into the global #wig industry."

https://forward.com/culture/film-tv/821725/sheitel-orthodox-jewish-women-wig-hair/

A new documentary challenges stereotypes about Orthodox Jewish women — and their wigs

'Sheitel: Beauty in the Hidden,' dives deep into Jewish women's experience of covering their hair

The Forward
https://www.cosphb.com/312158/ 【コスプレVlog】高雄🇹🇼イベント参戦!ダンス・交流・撮影全部すごかった【acosta】 ##初心者 #CosplayInJapan #Cosplayer #cosplaymakeup #wig #ウィッグカット #コスプレ #コスプレイヤー #コスプレメイク #やり方 #男装

They thought it was a wig, but my hair is real.

#hair #wig #style

#WIG ⬇️ 2,112

https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Knight-LondonVolII/pages/001-sir-christopher-wren/

If you ask someone from the UK for the name of an architect there’s a good chance they’ll say Christopher Wren. Best known for St. Paul’s Cathedral, and rebuilding after the 1666 Fire of London, designing over 50 churches.

Taken from London, ed. Charles Knight; Tufts has it in TEI XML but no download link i could find. Hah! I have the physical book to scan!

#vintageEngraving #portrait #SirChristopherWren #ChristopherWren #architect #wig #fobo #GIMP #Gimp_3 #xsane

Ars. are clear FA Cup favorites over Wigan; fans anticipate a 17:30 CET kickoff.

FC Arsenal 89.1%
Draw 8.5%
Wigan Athletic 2.3%

#Football #Soccer #FACup #ARS #WIG #ARSWIG