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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Ladies Hair Tidy

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(unknown)

c. 1860

Overview

Two hair tidy bags decorated with beading.

Historical information

These items might find a place on a dressing table into which combed out hair could be put and stored until there was enough for some kind of hair piece.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.596

Item type

Accessories

Objects

Themes

Material

Beads

Leather

Inscriptions and markings

(none)

Contextual information

The hair collected in the hair tidy was used as filling for pincushions, the oils from the hair kept the pins from rusting.

Keywords

Hair tidy

Place made

Belonged to donors (Mrs Staley) Grandmother

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Saturday, 4 July, 2026

Completeness

94

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