1872 The Lock of Hair by Alexanna Speight

This is a great book for History as well as instructions in the art.

A must for your library.
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INSTRUCTIONS ON MAKING HAIR FLOWERS
cutwork, plait weave, curls, feather designs, wreaths

LOOK BELOW FOR ALL THE FLOWERS

AND DESIGNS YOU CAN MAKE!

This1872 republished book in it's entirety will look at hair from two very distinct points of view.: first, on the head, and then off the head. In earlier pages, we have the human hair bearing its part in the ever varying fashions of the day.

ON THE HEAD

ringlets
cropped closely
tresses
wigs

OFF THE HEAD

Instruction in the art of hair work producing beautiful flowers using the cutwork (palette) technique to form curls, leaves, flowers, rose and bouquets of beauty made with human and horse hair.

INSTRUCTIONS ON MAKING HAIR FLOWERS
cutwork, plait weave, curls, feather designs, wreaths

LOOK BELOW FOR ALL THE FLOWERS

AND DESIGNS YOU CAN MAKE!

Half of the book gives a detailed history of hair and its use. It includes historical figures and is quite interesting. The second half or about 50 or so pages includes the working of the hair. Most is working the cutwork (palette work) technique and making the Prince of Wales and the Willow tree.
Below is the list of the subjects pertaining to the art.

1. Cleaning the hair and spreading on palette

2. How to make the curl

3. Finishing off the curl

4. Formation of the ear of barley

5. The pearl Band

6. To Form the Spray

7. The Feather

8. Plaits, Flowers, Etc.

9. The Basket Plait Weave

10.Formation of Flowers

11. Formation of Leaves

12.The flower

13. Another form of the flower

14. The tomb and willow tree

15. The basket of flowers

16. The star design

17. The wheat sheaf

18. Curls, feathers, wreaths, etc.

19. The heart ease

20. The Aster

21. The Rose

There are several diagrams as to what the finished product should look like.
They are very beautiful- Here are a few: