From 'The Capricornian', Saturday 20 January 1877

The very girls who used once to sell their hair, in order to have a little dowry with which to begin housekeeping on their marriage, now refuse to part with their treasure. They, too, buy false hair instead of selling their own. There is thus no more false hair in the market. The Duchess can no longer buy from the village girl, because the village girl seeks to be as fine as the Duchess. However, the evil being at its climax the remedy begins. It is true, the remedy is sharp; but, it is necessary; and, there are but very few women who will not, sooner or later, try it. The same remedy had to be resorted to during the first years of this century, in order to restore health and vigour to the hair, which had then been spoiled by wigs and powder. In a word, as there is no more false hair to be bought, and, as ladies have not sufficient hair to dress it naturally, fashion has come to the rescue, and has re-introduced short crops a la Titus! Do you understand ? The hair is cut quite short to the head all round, except in front, where it is left long enough to form round ring curls. [The Capricornian, Saturday 20 January 1877, p14]