hatpin

hatpin
/hat"pin'/, n.
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
[1890-95; HAT + PIN]

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      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 in pairs. They frequently had ornamented or jeweled heads.

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