Victorian Hairwork, Victorian Hair Wreath, Victorian Hair Art, 19th Century Crafts, 19th Century Domestic Arts, Women’s History, Domestic Artistry, Memory and Mourning, Memory and Mourning Practices, Victorian Mourning, American Folk Art Diane Irby Victorian Hairwork, Victorian Hair Wreath, Victorian Hair Art, 19th Century Crafts, 19th Century Domestic Arts, Women’s History, Domestic Artistry, Memory and Mourning, Memory and Mourning Practices, Victorian Mourning, American Folk Art Diane Irby

Hair Flowers Poem, 1877

Discover a rare 1877 poem, "Hair Flowers" by Mrs. S.A. Wachter, published in the Catoctin Clarion, which offers an intimate look into the role of Victorian hairwork as a treasured material language of memory and sentiment, demonstrating the skillful artistry of its makers.

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