Finally on Saturday night the big day was here. To prep Naomi took a quick bath & before a little nap (which she couldn't get out of on account of the late night ahead) we tie her hair up with rags from an old t-shirt. It was so simple & the curls have lasted until today--reveal: we're not daily bathers.
Here are pictures of the process:
So with wet/damp hair, take 2x2"-ish sections of hair & wind around a 3x1"-ish piece of cotton rag, winding toward the scalp. Tie at the top keeping the hair wrapped around. Repeat until all sections of hair are wound.
Let them dry--sleeping helps kill the time. Ma would do them the night before trips to town or other fancy events:
Untie & unwind & enjoy!
Adorable under a bonnet.
& while cutting your pancake at the Flying Biscuit.
& with our whole group. Aunts, Grandmas & great Grandmas...
(it was a great time. I wouldn't expect to see any mention of this new musical at the Tony's or anything, but fun. & WAY more fun than the stomach bug that greeted us as soon as we got home...ugh.)
That is so cool!!! What a great idea. She looks incredibly adorable, even with the ties in her hair :)
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I remember my mom doing that when I was a kid. :) I hope you had fun. I would have loved to go, but too close to the trip.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool way to tie it all together! That's awesome! Glad you enjoyed!
ReplyDeleteOh, I would have died and gone to heaven. I grew up in the land/time of the boing-boing curls, and I had to sleep in pink foam rollers every night-- not as much fun... hope you all recover soon. We had it here last month-- it stinks.
ReplyDeleteI love it! Naomi is so cute! Looks like you ladies had a great night!
ReplyDeleteSooooo jealous. You know how much I wanted to see that play...but it just wasn't in the budget this month. My mom used to do a similar thing with my hair except she cut paper bags in strips and did it that way:) Boo for the stomach bug. You guys have been plagued this year:(
ReplyDeletewe did have a lot of fun. I totally remember those pink foam ones--I LOVED them! & plagued is the right word! I'm ready for pharoah to let my people go--seriously!!
ReplyDeletethose rag curls are gorgeous, will it become a weekly event?
ReplyDeleteLOVED little house on the prarie as a little child, must get them out for my children.
So fun! My mom did rag curls with me, but used kleenex. I got to see Little House when it first opened in my neck of the woods. You are right, it was fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you - I have another wish on our wish list. Perhaps after the hot sun tomorrow we will sit after a cool bath and tie up little ringlets.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is very inspirational.
Namaste.