HERSTORY momento mories- the lost Victorian Art of Hair Wreaths- warning very morbid and a wee bit creepy

 "    momento moires"

 the lost Victorian Art of

        Hair Wreaths-

In the age of Victoriana a strange tradition arose-- women would brush their long hair, and then keep the strands, usually in a hair repository in their vanity, (looks like a trinket box, but with a circular hole in the top). The strands were then braided and twisted into - hair wreaths- these wreaths were not happy wreaths to be worn as a headpiece or 'bumpits' these were braided pieces that were kept in boxes as memories- memorials  of loved ones--- I am amazed at the time it took to make these and is this a 'lost art' that should be brought back--

 corner the market etsy crafters-- perhaps not, its a bit weird and a whole lot of creepy but one of those reflections of the eerie and morbid side of the Victorian Era-- also the incredible amount of time it took to create these pieces-- that women really spent a vast amount of time 'crafting', so don't feel bad if you loose a few hours making soap or painting cowboy boots turquoise, you could be weaving your family's hair into creepy wreaths to put on the mantle.