One must suffer for beauty. A hairdresser on stilts pulls a woman's hair to the ceiling in the Chinese style. The hairstyle a la Chinoise is definitely a major makeover. All the hair from the forehead to the nape is collected on the top of the head; then twisted and tied. Illustration by Jean-Baptiste Isabey. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre; Paris; 1817.