# When Did Being Bauld Become A Fashion Statement?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-being-bauld-become-a-fashion-statement/192920>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [August 4, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-being-bauld-become-a-fashion-statement/192920 "2003-08-04T16:30:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Isabelle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b5a626/32.png) [@Isabelle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isabelle)\
**Post date:** [August 4, 2003, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-did-being-bauld-become-a-fashion-statement/192920/1 "2003-08-04T16:30:55Z")

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It used to be that bauld people either lost their hair with age or they had a disease. Then all of a sudden you became a fashion plate to sheer your locks. When did it start and with whom? Michael Jordon? Mr. Clean?