Hat pin
Hat pins appeared around 1890 when the fashion for large decorated hats began. Previously hats had been tied on with ribbons or were made to pull down securely onto the head. Hat pins reached up to 310 mm long and there were a wide range of decorative tops available.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 756/1988/3
- Category
- Decorative Art
- Collection Class
- Personal ornament
- Material
- steelplastic imitation pearl
- Common Name
- hat pin
- Simple Name
- pin
- Period Classification
- Modern (1900-)
- Production Year Low
- 1900
- Production Year High
- 1950
