Because that was the fashion for wealthy, aristocratic men in Georgian era Europe- make-up, powdered wigs, ruffled collars, etc.
Tow is a coarse, broken fibre, which is removed during processing flax.
Yes. The Luck of Barry Lyndon (1844) was written by English novelist William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863). It was first published in serial form and reissued under the title The Memoires of Barry Lyndon, Esq.
Thackeray based Barry Lyndon on the Anglo-Irish adventurer Andrew Robinson Stoney (1747-1810).
In the movie, the only reference to Lady Lyndon (Marisa Berenson)'s first name is when she signs the letter giving Barry his yearly dole: "H. Lyndon." In the book, her name is Honoria.
Castle Lyndon was actually filmed at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire, England.
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