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This is a question I have asked myself for several years. Ever since I began collecting hairwork, in fact. Very little documentation exists on the subject, leading me on a quest for understanding as I tried to glean clues from archives and historical records. In the 19th century, the art of hairwork held a unique place. These pieces were created for a variety of occasions, such as celebrating a blossoming romance, a baptism, taking the religious habit, a wedding, or even comm

For a long time, I wondered why such a fascinating and meaningful craft as hairwork had almost entirely disappeared. In the 19th century, hair was transformed into flowers, landscapes, jewelry, and symbolic compositions. Each piece bore witness to exceptional technical mastery, but also to a profoundly human story. Palette work frame from the 19th century. Personal collection of Jennifer Vaillant Through my research in archives and patient experimentation, I learned to redisc