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A Titus cut or ''coiffure à la Titus'' was a
hairstyle A hairstyle, hairdo, haircut, or coiffure refers to the styling of hair, usually on the human head but sometimes on the face or body. The fashioning of hair can be considered an aspect of personal grooming, fashion, and cosmetics, although ...
for men and women popular at the end of the 18th century in
France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
and
England England is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and List of islands of England, more than 100 smaller adjacent islands. It ...
. The style consisted of a short layered cut, typically with curls. It was supposedly popularized in 1791 by the French actor
François-Joseph Talma François Joseph Talma (15 January 1763 – 19 October 1826) was a French actor. Life He was born in Paris. His father, a dentist, moved to London, and saw that his son received a good English education. François Joseph returned to Paris, whe ...
who played
Titus Titus Caesar Vespasianus ( ; 30 December 39 – 13 September AD 81) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death, becoming the first Roman emperor ever to succeed h ...
in a Parisian production of
Voltaire François-Marie Arouet (; 21 November 169430 May 1778), known by his ''Pen name, nom de plume'' Voltaire (, ; ), was a French Age of Enlightenment, Enlightenment writer, philosopher (''philosophe''), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit ...
's ''
Brutus Marcus Junius Brutus (; ; 85 BC – 23 October 42 BC) was a Roman politician, orator, and the most famous of the assassins of Julius Caesar. After being adopted by a relative, he used the name Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus, which was reta ...
''. The Titus cut was considered a radical departure from the large elaborate hairstyles and wigs that were popular during the last quarter of the 18th century. As a simple "classical" style, free from aristocratic excess, it was associated with the French Revolution and popular among those who supported it. Although initially a men's style, it was soon adopted by women as well. The reported in 1802 that "more than half of elegant women were wearing their hair or wig ''à la Titus''." The style spread to England as well, where it was often called ''coiffure à la guillotine'' in reference to the beheadings of the French Revolution. Although the style remained popular into the 19th century, by the 1810s it had fallen out of fashion.


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File:François-Joseph Talma as Titus.jpg,
François-Joseph Talma François Joseph Talma (15 January 1763 – 19 October 1826) was a French actor. Life He was born in Paris. His father, a dentist, moved to London, and saw that his son received a good English education. François Joseph returned to Paris, whe ...
playing the role of Titus in Voltaire's ''Brutus'' File:Girl with Portfolio by Guillaume Lethiere.jpg, ''Girl with Portfolio'' (circa 1799) File:Appiani Bonaparte mba Montreal.jpg, Portrait of
Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French general and statesman who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and led Military career ...
(1800) File:Victor Maximilien Potain - Portrait of Marie-Adrienne Rousseau, née Potain, with her daughter Rose-Marie Charlotte Rousseau holding a dog.jpg, Portrait of Marie-Adrienne Rousseau and Rose-Marie Charlotte (early 1800s) File:Jean-Baptiste-Jacques Augustin - Portrait of the Sculptor Callamard - WGA01061.jpg, Portrait of
Charles Antoine Callamard Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...
(1801) File:Cheveux à la Titus. Tunique à la Mameluck - 1803.jpg, "Cheveux à la Titus", fashion print from ''Costume Parisien'' (1803) File:Jacques-Louis David - Suzanne Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau - Google Art Project.jpg, Portrait of
Suzanne le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau Suzanne le Peletier (also known as Louise-Suzanne le Peletier, 1782–1829) was a French aristocrat. Family Suzanne le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau was the daughter of Marie-Louise Adelaide Joly and Louis-Michel le Peletier, marquis de Saint-Farg ...
(1804) File:Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres 018.jpg, Portrait of
François Marius Granet François Marius Granet (17 December 1775 – 21 November 1849) was a French painter. Biography François Marius Granet was born on 17 December 1775 in Aix-en-Provence; his father was a small builder. As a boy his strong desires led his parents ...
(1807) File:François-Xavier Fabre - Portrait of a Man - WGA7716.jpg, ''Portrait of a Man'' (1809) File:Vigée Le Brun Fanny Biron.jpg, Portrait of Fanny Biron of Courland (1810)


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Portrait of a Young Girl (Guérin) ''Portrait of a Young Girl'' (French: ''Jeune fille en buste'') is an oil on canvas painting by Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, from in 1794. It is held at the Louvre, in Paris. Background One of Guérin's early works, the painting treats the subject ...
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List of hairstyles This is a non-exhaustive list of hairstyles, excluding List of facial hairstyles, facial hairstyles. Short hairstyles Long hairstyles Long hairstyles may be considered those which reach beyond the shoulders on women, or require long hair to c ...


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"Coiffure à la Titus"
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