Victorian Mother of Pearl Aide Memoire Chatelaine 10k and were all the rage

and were all the rage in the Victorian era through the turn of the century

ladies bedazzled their coiffures and their attire with these treasured bugs

Measurements: Bust: 32" max Shoulders: 12" Length: 29

All one had to do was decide which piece they would like to have created and then send off a lock of hair to have it transformed into the piece of their dreams

Do not use liquid or submerge in liquid

Victorian Mother of Pearl Aide Memoire Chatelaine 10k and were all the ragePopular in the 18th and 19th centuries, aide memoires or memory aids were small riveted booklets containing five to eight pages made of thin slices of ivory or celluloid. Designed to record weekly tasks or random thoughts on the go, these handy petite notepads could fit comfortably in a gentleman's coat pocket or softly swing from a lady's waist via a chatelaine, like this one. Some would even come with a small pencil attached for added convenience.