this is the first time that i have posted so i’m a little nervouus. the gemara states that “saar eisha ervah” (the hair of a woman is ervah. it most CERTAINLY does not state that the hair coming from the root is ervah and otherwise it is not. that is why i feel that the whole issue of human hair sheitels is pushing the limits of halacha to the breaking point.
if the whole issue of sheitels is covering the hair and not drawing attention to oneself, women should wear their sheitels in the house in the presence of their husbands and wear a tichel,etc.when in the street. of course the opposite is usually true. i am very careful to be dressed nicely when i am with my husband and not draw attention to me when i am out and about.
the final issue that i wish to express is one concerning lashon harah. on more than one occaion i have heard a woman state about another woman “i thought that she was frum and that she would cover her hair after she got married, but i guess that i was wrong” you cannot imagine the embarrasment when i pointed out to her that the lady was wearing a custom human hair sheitel.