Ringlets

[jennyjoan]

I remember my hair being very long but was able to do it myself but can't remember now.

You know your mum got a load of long strings of material - then wrapped the individiual hair around that - after that I can't remember - was it wrapped up back up again and held on the head with clips. ta

[ummmm]

When we used to have our hair done for dancing competitions it was wrapped in rags and tied in a knot.

[Retrochic]

yu roll the hair around strips of material like a hair roller and tie the two ends near the scalp

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[EcclesCake]

Are you wittering on about rags?

Wrap hair around said rags and tie to secure.

[shaneystar2]

Rolled up then tied in a knot .Then I used to pull the damn things out in the night they were so uncomfortable and got a clip with the hairbrush :)

[Retrochic]

Eccles that's not very kind , Jenny was asking a question not 'wittering'

[Mamyalynne]

There's more than one way to wrap them - sorry this video is so long but you can whizz through it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7bjCSteybc

[Mamyalynne]

I never had it done as I am a curly top, did try ironing mine though - the smell of burnt hair haunts me.

[jennyjoan]

thanks mamy - brings back so many memories - I could do them myself then and the hair always stayed in.

mind you - don't know where the material came from - probably mum's bed sheets.

[jennyjoan]

when you were curling your own hair as friends of mine did at that time - they did put brown paper on the hair before putting the iron on.

[Quizproquo]

Old knickers ;)

[jennyjoan]

knickers wouldn't have been long enough. maybe my uncle who was massive - may they were his knickers/drawers. Spotless of course since my aunt worked in a launderette LOL

[Quizproquo]

The only used the gusset bit Jennyjoan ;)

[jennyjoan]

Do you know that out of a pair 5 pairs of knickers in Sainsburys (cheap pack I have to buy because of diverticulitis- so I just throw them away.

Anyway recently I am counting 3 pairs - so I thought oh maybe you only get 3 packs - no it is happening every day shoplifters are removing 2 pairs of pants without the barcode and getting through the security guys. Ach Jaysus can you not afford a pair of cheap knickers - I was going to say knockers (typo) - now I count them when I buy them - cheap cow-wallopers LOL

[Mamyalynne]

Yes I used brown paper, eventually grew to love my natural curls.

Cut up knickers would do for the rolling but the long Victorian ringlets need cut up sheets or pillowslips.

I always count knickers in multipacks, happened to me once too.