She started it, oh yes, she did. Blame Marie Antoinette for starting the craze for outrageously piled on hair accessories. (Well, actually, Queen Nefertiti might take exception to the claim.)Nevertheless, Marie liked to embellish her already outrageously high hairdos with outlandish accessories, like a ship in full sail. Hah!
How on earth did these ladies balance their heads? Much less get in and out of carriages?
Imagine sitting behind these women at the opera. How did they manage to curtsy without toppling over?
And how were they able to observe fire safety regulations wearing ostrich feathers under brightly burning chandeliers?













