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Decorative Hatpin with Facteded Purple Glass Bead
Decorative Hatpin with Facteded Purple Glass Bead
Decorative Hatpin with Facteded Purple Glass Bead
Decorative Hatpin with Facteded Purple Glass Bead

Decorative Hatpin with Facteded Purple Glass Bead

DateEarly 20th century
Object NameHatpin
Mediumglass and steel
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsLength : 9cm
Width : 1cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift, 2006.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS082415
About MeDecorative hairpins came to be worn by women eager to free themselves of contemporary social trappings, which dictated that bonnets were worn with restrictive and uncomfortable ribbons and strings tied under the chin.
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Decorative hairpins came to be worn by women eager to free themselves of contemporary social trappings, which dictated that bonnets were worn with restrictive and uncomfortable ribbons and strings tied under the chin.