Year: 1898

page_text: ANNIE SOUTER, 28, Western Parade, Southsea, Hants, do hereby declare the
nature of this invention to to be as follows:-
A silk covered hair curler-carrying out the old fashioned idea of curl papers
being made of a three cornered piece of silk-the two straight sides of which
are hemmed the bias edge being sewed to a thin pad composed of cotton wool
and copper wire wrapped in sateen-an elastic loop being attached at one or both
ends-so that as the curlers become worn, or supposing a very stiff curl be required,
the said loop may be slipped over the folded curler.
ANNIE SOUTER,
28, Western Parade, Southsea.
ANNIE HARRIET SOUTER, 28, Western Parade, Suthsea, Hants, do hereby declare
the nature of this invention and in what manner the same is to be performed,
to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following statement:-
This invention relates to improved hair-curlers, its object being to provide a
curler which whilst effectually curling the hair is lighter, more simple in con-
struction, and less unsightly than curlers as hitherto made. A further advantage
of the improved curler is that it does not break the hair, but rather protects it
from injury.
In carrying out this invention a pliable roller, preferably covered with cotton
wool or other soft substance is attached to one edge of a flap of silk or similar
fabric. The hair is placed upon the flap with its end against the roller which
is then rolled up, the hair being protected by the flap. The ends of the roller
are then bent over to prevent the curler from unrolling, and as a further means
of securing it a loop of elastic may be provided at one end of the roller. This loop
is passed over the other portion of the curler when it has been bent up.
In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one construction of hair-curler
according to this invention;-
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Figure 1 shows a complete curler open and ready for use;
Figure 2 shows a similar curler rolled and bent up as in use, and
Figure 3 shows the separate parts of which the curler is composed.

page_text: A is a roller comprising a piece of soft copper wire B round which is wrapped
cotton wool C secured by means of fine wire D twisted round it. A loop of elastic E
is provided at one end of the roller A and is fastened by means of the fine wire D.
F is a three-cornered piece of silk preferably hemmed as at 1 and having a
piece of material-such as sateen-G, stitched to it as at G¹.
The roller A is covered with the sateen G and secured in any convenient way
as by stitching or tying at H.
When the curler is in use the flap of silk F protects the hair from injury and
it may if desired be of a similar colour to the hair so that the curler does not
present an unsightly appearance.
It is to be understood that any convenient materials may be used in the con-
struction of these improved hair-curlers, the materials mentioned above being
merely by way of example.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
invention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare that what
I claim is;
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1. In a hair-curler the combination with a pliable roller with or without means
for fastening it when bent up of a flap of silk or other material substantially as
described.
2. The complete hair-curler substantially as described or illustrated in the
accompanying drawings.
T: 20th due of October 1898
ANNIE HARRIET SOUTER.
Boult & Wade,
Agents for the Applicant.