When I was in the army many moons ago, africans had big afros. They would wear a part of a woman’s pantyhose on their heads under their issue fatigue ballcap which would pack their hair down to regulation length. When off duty and off post, they’d pull the pantyhose off and their afros would unwind and spring out.
So how’d they get away with it when they were at the chow hall, or in an office, or anyplace indoors? They’d be really noticeable wearing pantyhose on their heads.