This ad appeared in April 1819 edition of La Belle Assemblee. A peruke is another word for a periwig like this:
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Interesting that they wanted to “imitate nature” in the hairline. As shown by the peruke picture.
Yes! It is a funny hairline that seems to follow a trend rather than nature.