The head of a young woman in profile to the left. is the foundation of a monstrous inverted pyramid of hair decorated with vegetables, carrots preponderating.   On the top are heaped a large bundle of asparagus, a set of scales in one bowl of which are potatoes, a bunch of herbs (taking the place of the ostrich feathers of fashion), a cabbage, turnips, &amp;c. Large carrots take the place of the large curls then worn flanking the coiffure; three bunches of carrots are the main decoration of the surface of the hair, on which are also a cabbage and clusters of leaves (or lettuces). Trails of pea-pods hang from the top of the head-dress after the manner of the lace lappets and ribbons then worn.  11 July 1777
<br>Etching
1777<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1777-00-00T00:00:00Z/9</div>
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