The fashion during the late eighteenth century was for hair to be piled high with the help of animal wool pads. Dressing the hair was a lengthy and costly process so a lady�s head was typically only �opened� (this was the actual term used) every couple of months by which time the untreated wool could be pretty pungent! The fashion remained in vogue nonetheless until the mid-1780s with the hair being topped with feathers, ribbons or even more elaborate structures like a basket of fruit, a bird�s nest or a model sailing ship!*This lady�s hair is dressed with trailing ribbons. Her hairstyle together with the ribbon necklace tied in a bow at the back of her neck gives the profile an attractive elegance.*Working in the late eighteenth century, Sarah Harrington favoured hollow-cut silhouettes where the profile is cut out but it is the surrounding paper that is retained and backed with black paper. This technique was more popular amongst American silhouette artists.*Th...