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Simon Hext Opens Europe's First Wig Clinic:

Dec. 06, 1966 - Simon Hext Opens Europe's First Wig Clinic: Europe's first Wig Clinic opens today in the Albermarle street Salon of Simon Hext, the fast rising young Mayfair hair stylist. Offering a unique service, Mr. Hext - who describes himself as Britain's only wig surgeon - will undertake to re-make, lengthen, shorten, thicken, thin, colour, clean and set clients won wigs and hairpieces on the Wig Clinic operating table, He will also willingly advise the less do-it-yourself minded clients on the wig surgeon's art of making the best possible use of their artificial looks. Photo shows Simon Hext creates the first Indian Rope Trick with a plait of hair from Anne Holder, 20, of Beckenham, Kent today

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