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"Barristers go decades without washing them and will pass them down to younger colleagues upon retirement. A yellowed hue is often prized over the original pearly sheen. "The older it looks, the more experienced you are," Mr. Tang says.
Ajay Hira, of local wig maker Legal Tailor, said inquiries from Hong Kong's lawyers jumped 30% before the judge's decision. He employs two wigmakers who work for several weeks on each piece, which can range in style from what he describes as "all frizzy" wigs to others that consist of a series of fat, sausage-roll curls. Wigs sell for HK$5,400, or just under US$700."