Custom made historical wigs
No matter the era or the style, we can bring your historical wig to life.
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The right historical wig for your favorite era (or eras!)
Because the term ‘historical wigs’ encompasses a vast expanse of era, styles, and personalities, it’s impossible to categorize them all here. Suffice to say that we haven’t yet met the historic hair style that we aren’t excited to recreate.
This includes eras when no well-dressed gentleman or lady presented themselves without an elaborate – and often frankly fake – coiffure, as well as discreet wigs or facial hair used to help a modern citizen present a realistic and believable hairstyle from the past.
We also create wigs that are historically inspired but not necessarily period-correct – think styles for fancy dress balls and parties.
Your historical costume is a labor of love and one of our wigs will give you the perfect hair to finish out the portrayal. Plus, no more struggling trying to create a historic hairstyle with a modern haircut, nor trying to pile your hair into a complicated updo in your tent or hotel room – your wig will always be ready to go.
Our historical wig projects run the gamut from ‘meticulously accurate’ to ‘loosely inspired’. To get yours started
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The right historical wig for your favorite era (or eras!)
Because the term ‘historical wigs’ encompasses a vast expanse of era, styles, and personalities, it’s impossible to categorize them all. Suffice to say that we haven’t yet met the historic hair style that we aren’t excited to recreate.
This includes eras when no well-dressed gentleman or lady presented themselves without an elaborate – and often frankly fake – coiffure, as well as discreet wigs or facial hair used to help a modern citizen present a realistic and believable hairstyle from the past.
We also create wigs that are historically inspired but not necessarily period-correct – think styles for fancy dress balls and parties.
![Ben Marcum Photography-Custom Wig Company-HIstorical-Wig-Pink Venetians-Jul 12 2017-002](https://customwigcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Ben-Marcum-Photography-Custom-Wig-Company-HIstorical-Wig-Pink-Venetians-Jul-12-2017-002.jpg)
Your historical costume is a labor of love and one of our wigs will give you the perfect hair to finish out the portrayal. Plus, no more struggling trying to create a historic hairstyle with a modern haircut, nor trying to pile your hair into a complicated updo in your tent or hotel room – your wig will always be ready to go.
Our historical wig projects run the gamut from ‘meticulously accurate’ to ‘loosely inspired’. To get yours started, just request a quote.
I LOVE the wig! It’s very comfortable, and matches my hairline exactly. I’ve gotten multiple compliments on my hair while wearing it, and people are always shocked when I tell them it’s a wig!
CWC Client Chelsea (@Fashionable.Lately)
The Multi-Era Historical Wig
This custom wig is perfect for anyone who wants a wig they can use for multiple eras or styles. The wig is created in the hair color and texture of your choice. Generally, the wig is made with long hair (18-22″ on average) in order to ensure flexibility. If the chosen hairstyle requires shorter hair – like face-framing ringlets – we typically construct hairpieces that match the wig. The pieces integrate with the wig to achieve the desired hairstyle.
The goal of the multi-era wig is to create a flexible wig that can be worn in a range of hairstyles. For future styles, we can create additional hairpieces. We offer restyling service for clients who wish to send their wig to us for a styling change.
Finally, while we call these ‘mult-era historical wigs’, the restyling options aren’t limited to just historical use. We have clients who use their wig for various historical eras as well as contemporary movie or tv character costumes and much more.
A Multi-Era Wig in Action
Hannah, Custom Wig Company’s Build Manager, uses one of our discreet historical wigs in her work as a first-person interpreter. The wig was first styled in an elaborate 1822 style for the reenactment of a historical wedding but Hannah often styles it for other eras, including the Regency, the later 18th century and the Bustle era.
18th Century Queue Wig
Many of the custom historical wigs we create are 18th century queue wigs. In the 18th century, men typically either wore their own hair long or wore an obvious wig dressed in a queue (a low ponytail). In the modern era, many historical interpreters and reenactors don’t wish to grow their hair long or they want to wear the type of historical wig that was common to the era. Or they may simply want the fun (and convenience!) of having a historial wig ready to wear at a moments notice.
As a result, we often build queue wigs dressed in a range of styles and with either a lace front hairline or a historically correct hard front.
Visit 18th Century Queue wigs to learn more about the options we offer or place your order.
Whether you need a wig or facial hair for living history, reenactment, stage, or hobby, we’ll create a piece that meets all of your needs.
Custom Historical Wigs – Construction
Our wigs are carefully tailored to fit you, including accommodating your own hair. You can have your wig created in the same color and texture as your hair, or you can choose something else. Our historical wigs (with the exception of some 18th-century hard-front styles) have a discreet lace front that matches your hairline and skin tone. They’re lightweight, durable, and natural-looking, even up close.
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Custom Historical Wigs – Style
The sky is (almost literally, in some cases) the limit when it comes to your wig style. You can browse some of the styles we’ve created for other clients to see if something suits your fancy. If you’ve got a vision, a design, or research, we’ll use that to bring your wig style to life.
The first step to having a custom historical wig made is requesting a quote!
To get started, just fill out the form below. You can expect to hear from us within two business days.