A Modern Version of Mourning Hair Art

Inspired by a Victorian memory (mourning?) flower she had as a child,

Hair designer Hrafnhildun Arnardottin

created this stunning hairdo.

I have seen individual hair "flowers" 

on Ebay before, somehow I think I will look

at them differently now.

What do you think?

                                                                            

Mourning Hair Wreath

This Victorian Mourning hair wreath might

be one of the prettiest ones I have seen.

I love that it is so light and delicate looking.

Dating to somewhere in the 1870's this wreath

would have originally had a large and probably ornate

shadowbox frame around it.

But I think I prefer it in it's much more simple state

of just the "box" part.

  

This "tree of life" memorial piece includes hair from

several family members and came from

a very old Illinois estate.

At 18'high x 22' wide,

this piece includes white seed beads, black bugle type beads,

and glass pearl type beads as well as the hair.

(currently available on Ebay)

(happy bidding!)