Marie Antoinette's hair is the subject of enduring fascination

Big outfits and even greater hair come to mind when you hear her name, Marie Antoinette. This is an interesting fact about Marie Antoinette. Given the numerous photographs and paintings of Marie Antoinette that depict her notorious style, it is not surprising at all. She was known for her pouf, which was embellished with flowers, feathers, and jewelry. According to legend, Marie Antoinette's hair was ash-blonde in her very early years before turning light brown as a teenager. Sadly, following her first pregnancy, her thick hair fell out and was replaced with fine, wispy hair. Marie Antoinette's personal hairstylist, Leonard Autie, was enlisted to take care of her neglected locks.

The Queen started donning wigs as a quick fix. They had tulle, ribbon, flowers, feathers, and other decorations added by Autie. Marie Antoinette's pouf once stood four feet tall. It was rumored that the queen's wigs were powdered white with flour. This appears to have been a big political error on her side, given that her people were starving as a result of grain shortages.

In line with a particular theme, the French monarch launched a fashion trend by accessorizing her wigs, which brings us back to politics. For instance, to commemorate a French naval victory, Autie made waves in her hair and perched a model ship on top of them. Sadly, this tragic woman's last haircut was when her hair was roughly sliced off with shears by the executioner before she was carried to the guillotine, right before she was beheaded.

Because of the shock of her situation, it was claimed that her hair had turned white overnight. The rapid whitening of one's hair in the current day is referred to by doctors as "Marie Antoinette Syndrome," even though modern science does not think this is conceivable.