Marcel wave hair iron
Catalog #
1975.009.001.1
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Marcel wave hair iron. Made of metal. Museum card advised that it was heated up under the lid of the coal and wood kitchen range. Used by Mrs Belle Bryden.
The Marcel Wave is named for French hairstylist Fran�ois Marcel, who invented the process in 1872. Created with the help of heated curling irons, the wave remained popular for more than five decades