The Hatpin Menace: American Women Armed and Fashionable, 1887-1920
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1476662150 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-20 |
| Language | : | English |
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He lives in British Columbia. About the Author Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking, shoplifting and ticket-scalping.
. Cultural historian Kerry Segrave is the author of dozens of books on such diverse topics as drive-in theaters, lie detectors, jukeboxes, smoking, shoplifting and ticket-scalping. He lives in British Columbia
Between 1887 and 1920, the humble hatpin went from an unremarkable item in every woman's wardrobe, to a fashion necessity, to a dangerous weapon (it was said). There were "good" uses of hatpins, such as fending off an attacker in the street. It did not sit well with the patriarchy, who responded with hysterical crusades and often ludicrous legislation aimed at curbing the hatpin and disarming American women.. Big hair and big hats of the era meant big hatpins, and their weaponized use sparked controversy. There were also "b
"Forgotten social history told in an engaging way. Hatpins held hats on but could also be used as weapons." according to lyndonbrecht. I ran across this book by accident, and found the title irresistible. I recall long ago looking at a grandmother's box of old stuff, things like spoon rings--and hatpins. Being a birder I know about those big hats and how the demand for feathers nearly wiped out species like the reddish egret. Hatpins are just that, large pins used to secure hats on heads, through t