10/08/2026
In preparation for our first Victorian Hair Jewelry lecture and workshop with Dr. Nora Carleson this Saturday, October 10th, we thought we would highlight some examples of hairwork from the period from our collection! Hair jewelry was common both as a memorial piece and sometimes just as a fashion statement, seen in the third slide. Join us on Saturday to learn so much more!
This slide: Displayed in Rosamond’s bedroom, a small 1.25 inch diameter wreath made from a lock of hair surrounded by a ring of pressed flowers, adhered to a paper backing. It is framed in a gold leaf frame with a ring for hanging at the top. It has the name Mary Russell on the back, which may reference Mary Ann Palfrey Russell, a family member through marriage to the Gibsons.
A Shreve, Crump and Lowe gold locket with what we believe is a photo of Rosamond Warren Gibson, and her first child, Mary Ethel Gibson Allen, (Left) alongside a lock of Ethel’s hair (Right).
A commercially produced bracelet featuring roping that’s made from woven strands of hair. In a box. Written on the lid of the box is, “A Bit of Paris in New York, Henri, Confiseur, Est. 1906, 15E. 52nd Street,New York City”
