Vintage Lust: Deco hat pins

We're not quite sure what we'd do with these, we just want them....

Hatpins were a must-have from around 1890 to 1925 - a relatively short passing trend in fashion years - and apart from being worn to keep hats on heads, they were also commonly used by women as self-defence weapons! Fantastic. Gorgeous, practical, and fend off weirdos. What more do you need from a piece of jewellery?

We love this Deco sapphire and diamond pin from c.1910:

And this Louis Vuitton classic gold and pearl (£120 from www.louisvuitton.com)

Our favourite pick has to be this gothic bat made by one of the most well-known hat-pin manufacturers of its day; Unger Brothers in the U.S. How good is this?


We'll wear them as single 'ear spears'...


Image copyright Louis Vuitton 2009