A lot of men are gonna be mad that their US history classes were too busy to cover The Hatpin Panic.
The Hatpin Panic was a period in the early 1900's where we had to pass laws limiting women's hatpins to <9" because men started to get too fucking free with touching and were getting shanked for it.
The Hatpin Panic was a period in the early 1900's where we had to pass laws limiting women's hatpins to <9" because men started to get too fucking free with touching and were getting shanked for it.
December 6, 2024 at 8:36 PM
A lot of men are gonna be mad that their US history classes were too busy to cover The Hatpin Panic.
The Hatpin Panic was a period in the early 1900's where we had to pass laws limiting women's hatpins to <9" because men started to get too fucking free with touching and were getting shanked for it.
The Hatpin Panic was a period in the early 1900's where we had to pass laws limiting women's hatpins to <9" because men started to get too fucking free with touching and were getting shanked for it.
My NYC Grandmother used her hatpin on the subway in the 1910s to discourage gropers.
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
My NYC Grandmother used her hatpin on the subway in the 1910s to discourage gropers.
"What was she wearing?"
A Hatpin. A regulation approved 9" Hatpin. That's the only part of her outfit he should be worried about.
A Hatpin. A regulation approved 9" Hatpin. That's the only part of her outfit he should be worried about.
December 6, 2024 at 8:40 PM
"What was she wearing?"
A Hatpin. A regulation approved 9" Hatpin. That's the only part of her outfit he should be worried about.
A Hatpin. A regulation approved 9" Hatpin. That's the only part of her outfit he should be worried about.
“‘With daggers in her bonnet’: The Australian hatpin panic of 1912” www.auswhn.com.au/blog/hatpin-...
‘With daggers in her bonnet’: The Australian hatpin panic of 1912 | Australian Women's History Network
Anna Temby explores the fears aroused by the most lethal item of female headwear in federation Australia - the deadly hatpin.
www.auswhn.com.au
May 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
“‘With daggers in her bonnet’: The Australian hatpin panic of 1912” www.auswhn.com.au/blog/hatpin-...
TIL of what is referred to as the
“Hatpin Peril” / “Hatpin Panic”
“Hatpin Peril” / “Hatpin Panic”
May 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
TIL of what is referred to as the
“Hatpin Peril” / “Hatpin Panic”
“Hatpin Peril” / “Hatpin Panic”
Is this platform still massively against stabbing yourself in the eyes with a hatpin, or
November 26, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Is this platform still massively against stabbing yourself in the eyes with a hatpin, or
I think you're allowed to stab them with your hatpin..?
February 6, 2026 at 2:43 AM
I think you're allowed to stab them with your hatpin..?
Nanny Ashtoreth continuing the proud Edwardian tradition of stabbing a rude gentleman with a hatpin
#GoodOmens
#GoodOmens
January 18, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Nanny Ashtoreth continuing the proud Edwardian tradition of stabbing a rude gentleman with a hatpin
#GoodOmens
#GoodOmens
[Produces enormous hatpin] "Would you like it to be pierced several more times, haphazardly?"
April 13, 2026 at 2:55 PM
[Produces enormous hatpin] "Would you like it to be pierced several more times, haphazardly?"
#TheVIctorianBookoftheDead Gutta percha mourning hatpin molded with violets.
March 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#TheVIctorianBookoftheDead Gutta percha mourning hatpin molded with violets.
As I've noted before, Kirby's original conception of Agatha Harkness was an elderly Mary Poppins. The story establishes that she's a nanny of some renown, and she has mysterious magical powers.
And from the art seen here, very proper manners, and a hatpin.
And from the art seen here, very proper manners, and a hatpin.
Jack Kirby's original design for Agatha Harkness (top row) vs. published version (bottom). Even though I'm a huge fan of the classic Agatha look, the unpublished one is fun, too, and now I'm trying to think if Kirby ever ended up using that character design anywhere else.
![At top is Kirby's original design for Agatha Harkness, and her published rendition below.
[From Kirby & Lee: Stuf' Said!]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f6lzzomvmio5o5bq7jripa2u/bafkreifcoznlpje2w2fjcahixx2gmtgr6zq6vxlaf366ntrlioj6xe6pom)
August 25, 2026 at 3:13 AM
As I've noted before, Kirby's original conception of Agatha Harkness was an elderly Mary Poppins. The story establishes that she's a nanny of some renown, and she has mysterious magical powers.
And from the art seen here, very proper manners, and a hatpin.
And from the art seen here, very proper manners, and a hatpin.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with hands is a good woman with a hatpin.
December 6, 2024 at 8:56 PM
The only thing that stops a bad guy with hands is a good woman with a hatpin.
Oh hatpin my hatpin
February 20, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Oh hatpin my hatpin
1/5 Extravagant hats were all the rage in the Edwardian era. These hats had to be secured with hatpins, which women sometimes used for self-defense. Many countries passed laws banning hatpins that were longer than 20 centimetres or required that hatpin tips be covered.
#WyrdWednesday
#WyrdWednesday
February 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
1/5 Extravagant hats were all the rage in the Edwardian era. These hats had to be secured with hatpins, which women sometimes used for self-defense. Many countries passed laws banning hatpins that were longer than 20 centimetres or required that hatpin tips be covered.
#WyrdWednesday
#WyrdWednesday
I have always appreciated how she is quietly arming herself with a hatpin
March 17, 2024 at 7:29 PM
I have always appreciated how she is quietly arming herself with a hatpin
I'm hoping the wave of "athlete inspectors" leads to a hatpin panic sequel followed by a wave of pervy coaches going to jail
June 30, 2026 at 4:40 PM
I'm hoping the wave of "athlete inspectors" leads to a hatpin panic sequel followed by a wave of pervy coaches going to jail
June 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
This image will be suffice.
May 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
This image will be suffice.
i still don't have a hatpin! my damn hat blows off in the wind! all because some assistant postmaster got a wire in his diaper about it
August 26, 2025 at 3:42 PM
i still don't have a hatpin! my damn hat blows off in the wind! all because some assistant postmaster got a wire in his diaper about it
A hatpin to the dick, IMO.
November 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
A hatpin to the dick, IMO.
I believe she is about to stab him with a hat pin. I am not kidding: it was a thing.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hatp...
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hatp...
'The Hatpin Peril' Terrorized Men Who Couldn't Handle the 20th-Century Woman
To protect themselves from unwanted advances, city women wielded some sharp accessories
www.smithsonianmag.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
I believe she is about to stab him with a hat pin. I am not kidding: it was a thing.
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hatp...
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/hatp...
She's Reaching for her hatpin, this depicts a Young Girl getting harassed by some creep and she is about to Stab him
April 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
She's Reaching for her hatpin, this depicts a Young Girl getting harassed by some creep and she is about to Stab him