
Enter The Hatpin. Do no mistake The Hatpin for just a 19th c. accoutrement - ladies have been stabbing dangerous stilettos into their hair for centuries. Wherever there was a shall-crowned hat of the perching and precarios variety, there was a hatpin, sometimes many, to hold it in place.

Victoria's Jewelry Box - sells all kinds of things useful to historical costumers, primarily of the 19th c. Besides hatpins, they offer perfume bottles, picture frames, mesh gloves, trinket boxes, and much more.

Village Hat Shop - a handful of lovely, simple hatpins, as well as HATS, tons and tons of HATS.
Etsy.com - all handmade, all goodness, often quite unique, and usually the best prices around.
Those are just a few links to try, but there are literally hundreds of places to purchase hatpins online. Google is ready and waiting for you. If buying online just isn't your thing, try visiting a local antique store, OR.......

Alas, that is for a future post. Look for American Duchess' amazing and riveting hatpin tutorial, COMING SOON! If you JUST can't wait that long, here is a splendid tutorial to get you started: BeadingTimes.com Hatpin Project.
Go forth and be crafty, ladies!
Serendipitous. I made a hatpin yesterday - for a friend for Christmas. There's a piccie on my blog - possesionsofalady.blogspot.com. I have often wondered about hatpins from the 18th century. Must go and see what I can google!
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