Do You See Any Braids On Braided Hair Large Cents?

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scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 6:15 pm I don't see any braids at all. All I see is a bun. Shouldn't they be called "bun hair large cents"? Edited by scottk 12/24/2014 6:23 pm Report this Post to the Staff

SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 7:46 pm The braids are what is holding that bun together. They're the dots. Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 7:54 pm Are they supposed to be dots of hair, or some beaded thing? Edited by scottk 12/24/2014 7:55 pm Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 7:59 pm It's a braid - a necklace you weave into your hair. Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 8:02 pm Aaahhh... Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 8:26 pm I think that usage of the term has kinda fallen out of circulation, but people did braids like that when I was a kid. Report this Post to the Staff
scottk Pillar of the Community United States 767 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 8:42 pm I don't know if I've ever seen a woman put small braids in her hair and then tie the rest of her hair up with them. It actually looks nice. Maybe a style that will return someday. Report this Post to the Staff
Celticsoul Pillar of the Community United States 1566 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 9:07 pm They were originally called "braided hair" cents by the press to distinguish between the 4 major 1839 varieties, the "coronet head", the "silly head" as it was dubbed, the "booby" head and the "braided hair". They've been called Braided Hair Large Cents since the 1830's. Report this Post to the Staff
CopperCastle Pillar of the Community United States 1132 Posts	Posted 12/24/2014 9:43 pm Quote: I don't know if I've ever seen a woman put small braids in her hair and then tie the rest of her hair up with them. It actually looks nice. Maybe a style that will return someday. This style hasn't gone anywhere. If anything, it's more prominent now that celebrities such as Jennifer Lopez, Adele, Natalie Portman, Emma Watson, Kristen Stewart & Beyonce have sported variations of the famous "do" portrayed on the braided cent. Edited by CopperCastle 12/24/2014 10:00 pm Report this Post to the Staff
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