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   What is a hat pin?

   • A hatpin, sometimes written as hat pin, is a functional item used by a woman to hold a hat on the head. The length of these pins varies depending on the type of hat that was fashionable. Hatpins were in style from the 1800s through the 1930s or so. Most have decorative heads, although some are far more elaborate than others.

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   What is a hatpin?

   • A hatpin is a decorative and functional pin for holding a hat to the head, usually by the hair. In Western culture, hatpins are almost solely used by women and are often worn in a pair. They are typically around 6–8 inches (15–20 cm) in length, with the pinhead being the most decorated part.

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   What is a hat pin made of?

   • Most people are familiar with the white or black bead on a pin… that was the basic hatpin and they became more ornate from there. I have some that I call my working girl hat pins, more the brass and glass type. I have my more refined hatpins that were obviously made by jewelers, they have marks and are made of 14, 16, or 18k gold.

   What All These Hatpins Were For, and Why We Stopped Using Them

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   Why do people wear hat pins?

   • For all their utility, the hatpin was most of all an unexpected consequence of the extraordinary hat. Without the headwear, the pins were just weapons. Fashionistas of the time favored hats with real plumage, which led to the slaughter of thousands, even millions, of birds every year.

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   When were hat pins invented?

   • In 1832 a machine was invented in America which could mass-produce the pins, and they became much more affordable. During the 1880s, bonnets gave way to hats, and the popularity of hatpins soared. They remained a standard women's accessory through the 1910s and were produced in a vast range of materials and types.

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   What is a Victorian hatpin?

   • Antique Victorian ART NOUVEAU Initials Hatpin 10K Gold Hatpin & Hatpin Holder! Hatpins have a long pin with a sharp point. They usually measure between seven to thirteen inches in length and are attached to a decorative head. Older examples dating from the mid-1800s through the early 1900s tend to have longer pins.

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   A hatpin is a decorative and functional pin for holding a hat to the head, usually by the hair. In Western culture, hatpins are almost solely used by women and are often worn in a pair. They are typically around 6–8 inches (15–20 cm) in length, with the pinhead being the most decorated part.

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   Sep 16, 2008 · Women, especially in the summertime, would wear those straw hats, and they started using pins to help secure the hat. As styles changed and the hats changed, the pins became longer and more ornate.

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   Oct 10, 2017 · Hatpins were used to help pin down a burglar, for example, or by a “plucky typewriter” facing two robbers on a Chicago train. (They “jumped off the car without having got anything...

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   Hatpin, long, ornamental pin used for decoration and for fastening a woman’s hat securely to her hair. In the late Victorian era and the beginning of the 20th century, the hatpin became a popular and important clothing accessory. Hatpins were usually about 8 inches (20 cm) long and were often worn.

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8. americanhatpinsociety.com › tour › historyA Brief History of Hatpins - American Hatpin Society

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   A Brief History of Hatpins. Prized by antique collectors today, hatpins were commonplace and controversial. They ranged in size between 6 and 12 inches long depending on the size of the hat they needed to secure to a woman’s head.

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   Oct 21, 2024 · A hatpin, sometimes written as hat pin, is a functional item used by a woman to hold a hat on the head. The length of these pins varies depending on the type of hat that was fashionable. Hatpins were in style from the 1800s through the 1930s or so.

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    Jun 28, 2023 · Hat pins, those seemingly tiny and insignificant accessories, have a surprisingly rich history and an undying popularity in the modern fashion world. Let's dive deeper into this fascinating realm with 402Fitted, your destination for New Era 59Fifty fitted hats!