Hair nets were used to hold unmanageable hair in place. Earlier nets were made from fine natural yarn but nylon replaced the natural fibres in latter years.2 hair nets in different shades of grey inside a small white paper bag.hair accessories, hair nets, personal effects, george evans collection

Hair nets were a popular hair accessory in the 1940’s for both daytime and work. They were a rayon or cotton crocheted net fitted with a headband. The band was worn around the top of the head and all of the hair would be encased in the snood. The band would have to be pinned in place. Many women of the 1940s and 1950s went to the beauty shop once a week to have their hair "done," then slept in hairnets every night to keep their "do" in place until the next visit. These hair nets were worn by Marjorie Burton. Marjorie Burton ( nee Whiteman), born 12 June, in Birmingham, England came to Orbost in 1995. In England she did office work – typing, shorthand and secretarial work - in accountants’ offices and also trained as a comptometrist with Burroughs in London. She came from a middle-class working church-going family. Her mother was a milliner who made manyof Marjorie’s clothes, hats and outfits. Marjorie married in 1938 to a salesman who later became a mechanic in the R.A.F. during WW11. These items are examples of women's hair fashion during the mid 29th century.Five women's hair nets. One is pale green and the others are brown.accessories hairnets-snoods burton-marjorie

2 x brown Hair nets.hairnets

Three hair nets in their original packets. Two are in green packets with orange printing and a black silhouette of a womans head on the left hand side. One is Shade 2 Dark Brown; Black one is Shade 3 - Grey and White Hair; the third net is in a cream envelope with photo of woman's head and hair. The 'Ideal' cap net - mid brown.personal effects-toilet requisites, hairdressing

business records/receiptsAbbotts collection: Receipts for purchases made by J. H. Abbott & Co. in 1881; both for a wide range of goods and from a wide range of, both local and international, companies: 2403.91a 16 Nov 1881bought from James Dodgshun & Co. of one saddle from their Melbourne office; 2403.97b 2 Nov 1881 return of one 64 lbs belt from J. B. Hayman, Melbourne; 2403.97c 27 Jun 1899 five letters of correspondence regarding the purchase of100 cases of "British" gelignite from Reid Bros. & Russell Prop. Ltd., Melbourne; 2403.97d 5 Nov 1881 purchase of tallow oil from Apollo Stearine Candle Company, Melbourne 2403.97e 13 Dec 1881 eight itemised (whips, snaffles and saddle soap, etc)purchases from Guthridge Power & Co Saddlers, Ironmongers and Importers, Sandhurst 2403.97f 8 Dec 1881 purchase of hessians from James Dodgshun & Co., Melbourne; 2403.97g 1 Nov 1881 purchase of 3 Bago Curled Hair nets from E. R. Priestly, Melbourne; 2403.97h 15 Aug 1881 purchase of 3 No. foolscap books from Andrew Jack & Co., wholesale stationers, Melbourne; 2403.97i 13 Oct 1881 purchase of 10 itemised skins from The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Melbourne; 2403.97j 6 Nov 1881 purchase of one "Bale Heavy Crop" from Gill & Boston, Melbourne; 2403.97k 17 Dec 1881 ten (blue) receipts of a wide range of products from Ullathorne & Co. Importers & Manufacturers of all articles used by Tanners, Curriers, Leather & Grindery Dealers & Boot Manufacturers, Melbourne; 2403.97l 18 Nov 1881three receipts (harnesses, hobbles, etc.) from Monchton D. Synnot Bros. Melbourne 2403.97m 7 Dec 1881 purchase of 2 leather hides from Briscoe & CO. Melbourne; 2403.97n 18 Aug 1881, 3 receipts for purchases of Olive Oil from Dean & Co. Oil & Color Merchants, Melbourne; 2403.97o 30 Dec 1881 of 4 itemised (copper rings) blue receipts from Thomas McPherson, Machinery & Iron Merchants, Melbourne; 2403.97p 10 Aug 1881 6 No. receipts for purchases from Gavin Gibson, Boot Shoe & Leather Importers. Melbourne; 2403.97q 18 Oct 1881 receipt for purchase of leather goods from J. B. Hayman, Melbourne; 2403.97r multiple 1881 receipts for the purchase/transfer of leather goods from his J. H. Abbott Edinburgh Tannery, Sheepwash, to his other businesses 2403.91s 14 Oct 1881 receipt from The Australasian Wool Stores, bought from The Australasian Mortgage & Agency Company Limited and correspondence from multiple Government Departments receipts ordered by abbotts 1881