Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1911 — Prehistoric Hairpins. [ARTICLE]

Prehistoric Hairpins.

Eve probably caught up her tresses, when engaged .in housekeeping with long thorns, easily obtainable from the bushes and trees in her front yard. Thornlike pins carved from boxwood, ivory and horn have been found in excavations dating back to the time of the Caesars; and also queer, clumsy combs made of the same materials. In the days of the Caesars, Roman! maids wore their hair In exceedingly, simple fashion, but styles for matrons exceeded In ornateness anything seen! In our day. The Roman lady about, the house wore her hair caught up under a reticulum or heavy net of col-' ored cords; but for great occasions! her locks were dressed by a professional' handler of the curling irons, and not only were bangs, braids and, rats in high favor, bat false hair was much used, captive German maids being denuded of their flaxen braids tori the enhancement of Raman charms