Ladies hairnet made of synthetic hair in its original envelope with blue, orange and yellow stripes on front, reverse features scenes of woman at different activities including driving in a car, playing tennis, golfing, and cooking.
hairnets
hair accessories
HAIRNET
Front: CAP #121 REGULAR SINGLE STRAND LIGHT BROWN / JEAN / HUMAN HAIR NET / MADE OF "INVISITEX" REAL HUMAN HAIR / THE NET WITH THE Graduating Meshes / NEW DESIGN ADOPTED JANUARY 1949 / LITHO IN U.S.A / The Glemby Co., Inc."
Back: "THERE IS A Jean NET FOR EVERY STYLE AND PURPOSE / SPORTS / DANCE OR / THEATRE / AT HOME / The Story of / "INVISITEX" / NORMAL HAIR AND INVISITEX / By means of a special process INVISITEX Human Hair / is made one-half as thick as normal hair, with a / natural glass and yet retains all its strength. / (INVISITEX insures invisibility) / This INVISITEX Hair Net is guaranteed / Jean PRODUCTS FOR SALE EXCLUSIVELY AT S.S. KRESGE CO., STORES" (Printed)
Original to Cogswell's Grant (Essex, Mass.),
2692
The Glemby Co, Inc. (Manufacturer)
USA
5 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in (HxW) (inches)
Family of Nina Fletcher Little
1993.60
Title Hairnet Accession Number 1993.58
Title Hairnet Accession Number 1993.59
Title Hairnet Accession Number 1993.60
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