- Violet Baudelaire: I can't find my ribbon.
- Kit Snicket: I always carry a spare. Your mother always tied her hair up when she needed to think, too.
Violet's Hair Ribbon is an object Violet Baudelaire uses to tie back her hair when she has to think.
History[]
The ribbon was mentioned throughout A Series of Unfortunate Events, making small but important appearances in stressful situations. Violet uses it to keep her hair out of her eyes so as to better focus on her inventions.[1] While the ribbon does not have a specified color, it is not considered pink in the books, as Klaus Baudelaire points out when another, pink ribbon is claimed to be hers,[2]although the illustrations by Brett Helquist show it as being light pink or yellow.
When Count Olaf captured Violet and prepared her for "surgery" in The Hostile Hospital, he took the ribbon; it was temporarily replaced with a strip of cloth bitten by Sunny Baudelaire.[3] Violet later stole a pair of his pants from the costume trunk and found the ribbon in the pocket.[4] Her original ribbon seems to have been left behind when she changed clothes for her Concierge disguise, though Kit Snicket provided one for her. Kit also informed her that Violet had the same look of concentration as her father, although he "rarely" (not never) tied his hair up with a ribbon.[5]
She is noted to still use ribbons after Lemony Snicket's recount of her history ends.[6]
Depictions[]
While not fully described in the books, it can be seen in illustrations to hold back Violet's hair, which falls in her face without it, as seen on the cover illustration for The End. Despite it being described as not pink in the actual books, it is given that color in most illustrations, though it is also seen as yellow in some other art. It is tied into a bow over her forehead.
In the 2004 film, the ribbon is very long and black. Unlike in the illustrations, it is used to tie her hair back into a ponytail.
In the Netflix Adaptation, it is much shorter (though still black, and sometimes brown), and Kit informs Violet that her mother also tied her hair back with a ribbon. As in the film, it is used to make a ponytail.
Trivia[]
- While portraying Violet in the Netflix Adaptation, Malina Weissman picked up the habit of tying back her hair while thinking.[7] This was due to her having done it so many times as Violet; it became natural for her to do so after a while.
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