Tags: Fashion, Topical Concept.
A hatpin is a decorative and functional pin for holding a hat to the head usually by the hair. In Western culture a hatpin is almost solely a female item and is often worn in a pair. They are typically around 20 cm in length with the pinhead being the most decorated part. The hatpin was invented to hold wimples and veils in place and was handmade. In Britain demand eventually outgrew the number that could be supplied by hand-making and they began to be imported from France.
