How to Wear a Hat Pin
Hat pins became popular during the Victorian era, an age when women rarely left their homes without a hat. Encrusted with jewels and long feathers, many hat pins were high fashion statements, but their function was primarily practical: to prevent women's hats from blowing off in a gust of wind or tumbling to a dirty street. The history of hat pins dates to the 1400s, when women used them to secure veils and cloth head coverings called "wimples." Hat pins steadily rose as a fashion accessory until WWII, when hats began to fall out of fashion.
Today, millions of hat pins are on the market as collector's items. However, if you choose to wear your hat and secure it with a pin, there is a correct way to do so. The one requirement is that your hair be long enough for the pin to grip.
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Instructions
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Hat, Pin, Mirror
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Pick out your hat pin. Your hat pin should fit the style of your hat. Hat pins can be long (12 inches) or short (3 inches). As a general rule of thumb, the bigger your hat, the longer your pin should be.
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Find a mirror, and place your hat securely on your head. Make sure it is at the exact angle you desire, and hold it in place with one hand.
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Remove the topper from the pin, and place it within reach. Insert the hat pin at the back of the hat near the crown. Avoid the edges of the hat.
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Continue pushing the pin until it touches your scalp. Push the pin upward slightly until it emerges on the side near the front (not squarely in front) of the hat's crown. Put the topper on the pin tip, while holding your hat in place with your other hand.
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Use hat pins as accessories for your blouses, suit lapels or as a decorative feature on an elegant updo, when you're not using them to secure a fashionable hat.
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