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ribbon
Women in around 1650 would put their hair back with a ribbon and pins. When young girls would wear colorful ribbon it would be considered a form of status. But when women would wear ribbons it was seen casual fashion wear. -
Elastic hair ties
These hair ties were mainly worn by men in the 1700s. Mainly on men in Europe wore their hair like this. This way of men’s hairstyle was called “queue” which in french means the word tail. -
The Snood
The Snood is not a hair tie but it was another thing young american women would wear in the 1750 that replaced the hair tie. It was essentially a hair net.These were to make sure your hair stays back and some chefs would also wear it. -
The rubber hair tie
Hair ties were made by the invention of elastic in the 1800s. Thomas Hancock, considered the father of the rubber industry,created the first elastic item which was rubber gloves, shoes and stockings. His success was duplicated by Stephen Perry, a British businessman who obtained the patent for the rubber band on St. Patrick's Day in 1845. -
The Scrunchie
The most recent variation of the hair tie is the "scrunchie," which is an elastic band sewn inside bunched, colorful fabric. This kind of hair tie has all the flexibility of a rubber band and all the comfyness of a hair tie. It can also come in many variations because you can easily attach things like ribbons, charms, gemstones, jewelry or other items.
