The Hatpin Menace - American Women Armed and Fashionable, 1887-1920 (Paperback)

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 that caused men to tremble in fear (it was said). Big hair and big hats of the era meant big hatpins, and their weaponized use sparked controversy. There were ""good"" uses of hatpins, such as fending off an attacker in the street. There were also ""bad"" uses, such as when a woman being arrested tried to stab a police officer. But seriously: All those protruding pins seemed to threaten men everywhere in the public sphere. Suddenly women were armed and dangerous on the streets. 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.

General

Imprint:	McFarland & Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2016
Authors:	Kerry Segrave
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-1-4766-6215-2
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Fashion design
LSN:	1-4766-6215-0
Barcode:	9781476662152

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