hat pin
Millinery fastening spike
A hat pin is a long, sharp pin used to secure a hat to the wearer's hair.
Popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries when elaborate hats required anchoring, hat pins often featured decorative heads of glass, metal, or gemstones.
They were sometimes carried as defensive weapons: She kept a hat pin handy in case of trouble.
- broochDecorative fastening ornament
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
- sharp pointTapered piercing terminus
- bonnetHat secured under chin
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