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Article: Hair jewelry, ornaments were vital accessories
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- Chicago Sun-Times
- Article date:
- February 16, 1992
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Since primitive times ornaments for hair have had both practical
and decorative uses. Like other items of fashion, their appearance
and purpose have changed with the times.
The elaborate hair styles of the 18th and 19th centuries
probably prompted creation of the beautiful combs and hairpins for
both men and women. By the turn of the century, fashionable women
wore long hair in the pompadour style that required special combs.
During the 1970s there was a brief revival of long hair and styles
using combs, hairpins and barrettes. The barrettes were clasps that
held sections of hair in place.
These days, antique hair ornaments are collected rather than
worn. You can pay less than $100 for ...