The Beauty Parlor

Do you ladies remember the days of the hot wave? If not, you will be surprised to see what women of past generations endured for a hint of glamour. Our salon display features an electric perm machine that will curl your hair just by looking at it. Also on view: a Turbinator hair dryer, vintage curling iron, antique hairpins, clips, combs, a manicure set with a silk interior, and a “Handy Hannah” hand held hair dryer from the 1940’s – all presided over by the authentic Clara’s Beauty Salon sign recovered from the outbuilding that once housed the shop in the town of Laurens. Visit Clara’s and find out how beauty “parlors” got their name.