Keywords: Hairwork.tif Drawing of the Thesaurus concept 'hairwork' Keepsakes made from hair usually from human hair but occasionally also from the hair of a beloved pet The hair is often braided and arranged in decorative patterns entwined over wire forms etc While hair is the primary medium of such works seed pearls glass beads ribbons dried flowers and other materials may be included Hairworks are often memorials typically worn or displayed as a mourning ornament in memory of the donor of the hair However they may also be made from the hair of living individuals such as the members of a family or of a church congregation Hairwork was popular during the Victorian era AAT exhibition history Institution ModeMuseum Provincie Antwerpen Ink on paper object history object type This drawing is labelled CC0 You are not obliged to but we do appreciate it when you mention the artist Europeana Fashion and link back to the original file on Wikimedia Commons For more information please contact communication europeanafashion eu place of creation Drawing made by David Ring commissioned by Europeana Fashion scanned by team of MoMu “ Fashion Museum Province of Antwerp https //commons wikimedia org/wiki/Commons Europeana_Fashion_-_MoMu_-_Thesaurus_drawings Hairwork Cc-zero PermissionOTRS 2014111910012888 Europeana Fashion - MoMu - thesaurus drawings |