“I've always thought that violet ribbons look especially nice with brown hair.”

“She's as fetching as brown hair done up with ribbons blueThe mountain, my ladyShe's as sweet as pink flowers made bright with morning dew,Mount Eskel, my lady”

“Anyone who knew Violet well could tell she was thinking hard, because her long hair was tied up in a ribbon to keep it out of her eyes. Violet had a real knack for inventing and building strange devices, so her brain was often filled with images of pulleys, levers, and gears, and she never wanted to be distracted by something as trivial as her hair.”

“Bookishness, an unfortunate trait for a girl, especially one who is not nice to look at.”

“Blown hair is sweet, brown hair over the mouth blown,Lilac and brown hair;”

“Satin and lace and brown velvet and the faint odor of violets. That was all which was left to him of his love.”