The Hatpin Menace: American Women Armed and Fashionable, 1887-1920

by Kerry Segrave

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 (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:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476662150
• ISBN13: 9781476662152
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.9" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher