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HAIR CLIP

Date1967
Dimensions0.8 x 11.5 x 14.5 cm (5/16 x 4 1/2 x 5 11/16 in.)
Object numberHF.2018.2.3
DescriptionA paper package for Lady Ellen Klippies with nine of the ten silver hair clips threaded through the bottom half. The paper is yellow and green with the profile of a woman in the top right corner facing the center with her hair piled on top of her head and a circle with “39 cents”. A yellow label is adhered in the top right with various number groupings and the sale price of .37 cents. In the top left corner is an image of two fingers with one of the clips between them. Along the top edge in small black font is “For Earline And Neckline Curls”. Below in stylized font is “Lady Ellen Klippies Bouclettes: Nuque, Pourtour De L’Oreille”. Along the bottom edge in information on the style of clip and manufacturer. The reverse has additional information on the maker and manufacturer with images and descriptions of other clip styles made by the same company.