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Newspaper
Old Maid
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Feb 28, 1756
Page
5
An 18th century narrator interviews Miss Fanny about hair dressing, noting three weeks since last full styling, and her witty defenses of paste and pomatum. The piece parodies modern poetry and head ornaments, with playful quips on coiffure longevity and ridiculous “eau de freur des arbres.”
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