Hats replaced bonnets as headgear for women around the 1890s and hat pins were needed to secure the hats firmly; they were essential for the larger hats worn around 1910–12. The hat-pin industry expanded rapidly, producing pins of many materials, styles and qualities. Hat pins were necessary for everyday wear as well as for sports and motoring. Suffragettes used them as offensive weapons and were not allowed to wear them when they appeared in court. By-laws prohibited hat pins from being worn with protruding unprotected points and contemporary cartoons poked fun at their use.
By:
Eve Eckstein Illustrated by:
J. and G. Firkins Imprint: Shire Publications Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: No. 286 Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 149mm,
Spine: 3mm
Weight: 92g ISBN:9780747801825 ISBN 10: 0747801827 Series:Shire Library Pages: 32 Publication Date:20 May 2012 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active