Old Green Rhinestone Filigree Hat Pin 5 Inches
$49
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This old Victorian style hatpin did more than just keep a lady's hat on her head. The long stick pin with a decorative ornament top was also used as self-defense.
As women’s interests and activities moved beyond the home, females of the late 1800s and early 1900s moved freely, unchaperoned, through their towns. Men who were affronted by this freedom or who wished to take advantage of a woman without friends around her, might take the opportunity to harass a woman on her own. The hatpin became a valuable weapon for women against these “mashers,” (period slang for predatory men). With the protection of the hatpin, women and girls were able to fight back if the need arose.
Meanwhile, the hat looked great with a dressy hatpin like this one. It's green glass rhinestones set in a brass filigree...a flower shape.
Measures 1 3/8 inches across the top by 5 inches long. The brass and silvertone stick are age tarnished and can be polished up.
This hatpin is in very good vintage condition and does not appear to show signs of poking a masher...just the cork at the bottom.
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As women’s interests and activities moved beyond the home, females of the late 1800s and early 1900s moved freely, unchaperoned, through their towns. Men who were affronted by this freedom or who wished to take advantage of a woman without friends around her, might take the opportunity to harass a woman on her own. The hatpin became a valuable weapon for women against these “mashers,” (period slang for predatory men). With the protection of the hatpin, women and girls were able to fight back if the need arose.
Meanwhile, the hat looked great with a dressy hatpin like this one. It's green glass rhinestones set in a brass filigree...a flower shape.
Measures 1 3/8 inches across the top by 5 inches long. The brass and silvertone stick are age tarnished and can be polished up.
This hatpin is in very good vintage condition and does not appear to show signs of poking a masher...just the cork at the bottom.
Free U.S. shipping on all our items.
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Item id: RL16793Type: Costume, EstateColor: Gold, GreenStyle: VictorianItem size: 5 inches long - 1 3/8 inches across topItem type: VintageMaterial: Brass, Glass
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