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Date: | Mon, 17 Oct 1994 21:41:45 -0500 |
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Practically every local historical museum has at least one or more items
made of human hair from the Victorian era. There were craftsmen
(artists?) who created such items for a living. The Tippecanoe County
Historical Association in Lafayette, Indiana has a small round table that
was used in the manufacture of hair ornaments, wreaths, etc. Displayed
with it is a "how-to" type book which includes a picture of such a weaving
table (I'm not sure that is the correct term) being used, as well as a
business card for a hair weaver. Small weights or bobbins were used in
the process. For more information, contact Dick Stringfellow, Curator of
Collections, TCHA, 909 South Street, Lafayette, IN 47901; (317) 742-8411.
Jmh
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John M. Harris [log in to unmask]
Local History Services (317) 232-4591 (work)
Indiana Historical Society (317) 233-3109 (FAX)
*All opinions expressed are my own and not my employer's.*
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