You would be right, unless the reason for covering the hair is that only the ACTUAL hair growing on the married woman’s hair (and not a beautiful shaitel) is assur to all males but the woman’s husband. Maybe the reason is NOT modesty per se(and it is not delineated in the Torah shehbichsav at all), but simply that once a woman is married, only her husband is permitted to see her hair in its natural state. Therefore, covering it by ANY means, including a pretty shaitel, is accomplsihing that end. I have seen gorgeous hats, pretty (and rather pricey) snoods, and there are some beautiful wraparound tichelech that are formed into a bun, that make many girls look more attractive than their own natural hair ever was. It’s not the more attractive/less attractive that is important, it is simply a case that the halacha is that married women should cover their hair, because the hair is erva after marriage. By the logic stated that women should not wear attractive shaitlech, maybe they should also not dress in pretty clothing for Shabbos and Yom Tov, or for a simcha, even if the clothing is tzniusdig.
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