ABSTRACT
Lord Byron cast a long shadow upon the early Romantic era not only within the realm of literature but in the world of fashion as well. Many youths in both America and Europe imitated his long and wavy chestnut hair, then known as "Byronic locks". Macassar hair oil was reputed to have been extracted from the nut kernel of trees growing on the Celebes Island. Most of it, however, was locally manufactured from ingredients such as cloves, mace, and oil of cinnamon. The vast popularity of Macassar Oil led housewives tp place lace doilies on the backs of chairs and sofas to protect them from the grease used by males to slick and shine their hair. These small oblongs of cloth came to be called "antimacassar", a name they have retained to the present day. By the 1860s, however, hair length became shorter, following the standard set by London men.
