English subtitles for clip: File:Perücken als sozialer Status (CC BY 4.0) (720p).webm

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At the time of the French king Louis XIV, 
the wig became fashionable.

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The Sun King wanted to hide
his bald head with a wig.

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But under European rulers,

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long wigs quickly became a fashion symbol.

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Not only the nobility, but also 
the bourgeoisie followed this trend.

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Positions and professions 
developed their own forms.

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The lower the position, 
the easier and cheaper the wigs were.

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For more than 100 years, they betrayed
the social status of a Frenchman.