Jonesy123 Wrote:By today's standards it looks a bit like a wig, but I'm not sure back at that era they could even expose hairline like this...

Back then, Hollywood’s elite had access to lace material that was very close in appearance to the swiss lace we use today. Problem was, it was made out of cotton and was so fragile it often didn't survive a one day movie shoot so it wasn't really practical for everyday wear and literally took a team of people to maintain due to the amount of hair loss and constant tearing in the fine cotton mesh. Because of this, it was too cost prohibitive for the average Joe to wear one so it was used mainly for Hollywood movies and the very wealthy to make public appearances when their hair was styled back. They basically wore them with their hair back just often enough to throw off public perception that they might be wearing a wig. Maxfactor was one of the hair replacement studios that put lace on the map back then and could be considered one of the pioneers that made it possible to wear the amazing hair systems we know today. The Chinese got their hands on the lace and made it better and more durable of course.