About that wig!

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

Excuse me for my ignorance, but why if she had high fever she cut her hair??? I don't understand it

[Alexander1917]

high fever over 39°C (about over a week, or in fever attacks) can caused a loss of hair, the growing circle is defectice..

[Sarushka]

high fever over 39°C (about over a week, or in fever attacks) can caused a loss of hair, the growing circle is defectice..

Cutting a fever patient's hair short also makes the head feel lighter and cooler.

Olga's notations of Tatiana's temperature:
24 Feb - 39.2
25 Feb - 39.4
26 Feb - 39.1, 39.6
27 Feb - 39.7
28 Feb - 39.1, 38.4
1 Mar - 38.1, 37.8, 38.6
2 Mar - 38.1, 38.7, 38.9
3 Mar - 38.9, 39, 38.9
4 Mar - 38.1, 37.5, 38.4
5 Mar - 38.9, 39.1, 39 [hair cut short]
6 Mar - 37.7, 38.5
7 Mar - 37.6, 38.9, 39.1
8 Mar - 37.1, 38, 38.2
9 Mar - 36.9, 37.1, 37.9
10 Mar - 36.5, 36.3, 37.6 ["She is happy"]
11 Mar - 36.6, 36.6, 36.9
12 Mar - 37 [normal]
13 Mar - 37

[Yelena Aleksandrovna]

Thank you very much for the explanation Sarushka and  Alexander1917

[Lady Nikolaievna]

Sarushka, about Olga's notation of Tatiana's fever, that's just GREAT!!!! Where did you find this??

[Sarushka]

Olga's 1913 diary

[Lady Nikolaievna]

thank you

[RealAnastasia]

high fever over 39°C (about over a week, or in fever attacks) can caused a loss of hair, the growing circle is defectice..

I've also read that when a great high fever was declared in a sick person, doctors would ask to shave the patient's head for he/she could feel cooler.

RealAnastasia.

[rosieposie]

Yep RealAnastasia.   

It's like when we are cold, many tell us to put a beanie or a hat on to stop the heat coming from the top of our heads.  That wig looked pretty cool in my opinion.