Are these barrettes common?

[infomama]

I am making some 80's retro braided barrettes with dd1 and I don't want to go running around town to find these clips. Seen them lately?
http://lh4.googleusercontent.com/public/C-Hj2Fq9-i08q3iEGf1Jehkb4IY9WgoFerWR-aDkkJBEPOp0NuAXWOKdnbgicP7RBr5N5atTMCu3g0UrpZaO76f vZ_YP2vPqGr5HXYMvf2qt3Md-HbdA3TSX7HEExrA6TM3ti8EZ3_ZLGkAgdIzm-Q=s180-c (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=productsearch&cd=2&ved=0CE0Q9gIwAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.beautyofnewyork.com%2Fshoppin g%2FP8NS230407KX1056.htm&ei=bMsUToaGFKWNsQK2odnUDw&usg=AFQjCNFM2wT55iWj8_onBJlpqn11qZqU6Q)

(http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=productsearch&cd=3&ved=0CFEQ9gIwAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hipgirlclips.com%2Fstore%2Fin dex.php%3Fmain_page%3Dproduct_info%26products_id%3 D9651%26currency%3DUSD&ei=bMsUToaGFKWNsQK2odnUDw&usg=AFQjCNF6cyPqyM8ED1AB-mwKFXNI_EC5Ig)

[MMMommy]

I don't know if anywhere still carries them, but I totally remember those ribbon braided barrettes from when I was in elementary school! Weaving of two ribbon colors, right? Good luck in finding the barrettes!

Online, here are some similar:

http://www.amazon.com/Scunci-No-slip-Center-Barrettes-6-Count/dp/B0045H853S/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1309985936&sr=8-6

http://www.amazon.com/Scunci-Dream-Imagine-Create-Barrettes-Assorted-Colors/dp/B001ESN37E/ref=sr_1_42?ie=UTF8&qid=1309986000&sr=8-42

http://www.drugstore.com/scunci-thick-hair-barrettes/qxp226606?fromsrch=barrettes

[infomama]

I totally remember those ribbon braided barrettes from when I was in elementary school! Weaving of two ribbon colors, right?
Yep! Dds are so excited so I'm hoping to find them tomorrow locally. Thanks for the links, though!

[dylansnan]

I just got some at Walgreens. I think it was the same pack the pp linked to first.
HTH

~Cindy

[Katia]

I got mine at Target recently -- also for making ribbon barrettes

[infomama]

Thanks guys....found them at Target in a pack of four.

[Melaine]

Can someone link me to a pic of the finished product? It sounds like something I might want to try. Or maybe OP could show pics when she is finished?:love-retry: Love projects that can be so useful...hair clips are always great!

ETA: I guess you guys are talking about these: http://weefolkart.com/?q=node/450 ? I do remember them now!

[infomama]

Can someone link me to a pic of the finished product? It sounds like something I might want to try. Or maybe OP could show pics when she is finished?:love-retry: Love projects that can be so useful...hair clips are always great!

ETA: I guess you guys are talking about these: http://weefolkart.com/?q=node/450 ? I do remember them now!
Those are the clips except she used grosgrain and I chose satin. I have made two so far...hot pink and green and yellow and hot pink. They are so cute. I actually followed the tutorial from this site...http://remarkablydomestic.com/2010/05/13/remember-these-80s-braided-ribbon-barrettes/

[DrSally]

Glad you found them. I, too, have seen them at Target and Walgreens.

[MMMommy]

Now I want to go make some!

[lalasmama]

Oooohhhh, now I need to try a few! I used to have them on snap-barrettes, because my hair is so thin. Will try it with the snap-barrettes for DD!

[cairo06]

Cool, I remember making these way back when. Thanks OP, this would be fun to do with my DD.

[MamaSnoo]

So cute!! and what a fun project. I had totally forgotten about those. Totally.

[lizzywednesday]

One of my grammar school friends' moms used to make these - she taught a bunch of us how during a fall campout that got rained out during our 1st or 2nd year of Junior Girl Scouts.

I still have a box in a closet on my 3rd floor with supplies for these things. I made up a few in pink & white and sold them for a breast cancer fundraiser.

I use those tri-cornered beads in complementary colors for the ends of the tails, but definitely love the idea of using cool buttons instead.