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Hair Work

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I came across this strange album of "dessins en cheveux" by P. Florentin in the NYPL Digital Gallery. As far as I can gather, they are mainly designs for mourning jewellery made of the loved one's hair.

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There is a whole society devoted to jewellery made from human hair, it turns out. If you're really interested, you can visit a hair museum, or even commission your own new design.

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