Hairpieces or 'postiches' made a dramatic comeback in the 1960s. The advent of artificial fibres made it possible to mass produce wigs and pieces so that every woman could change her hairstyle in minutes. Sadly for the wigmakers, the meteoric rise in their trade was halted by Vidal Sassoon's cut and blow-dry.
Nowadays wigs and hairpieces are generally used to create exotic evening and fantasy designs to show off the hairdressers' skills, rather than worn by the general public. Wigs are still used extensively in TV commercials and films to help create character parts.
