How To Wear A Hatpin - Vixen Vintage

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2.01.2012

How to wear a hatpin

Wearing a hatpin is very basic. You simply pin it through the back band or lower crown of the hat, picking up a lock of hair as you pin it through. Here's a little tutorial: PhotobucketFor fine hair, a pin can slip a little. To prevent this, try crossing bobby pins at the back of your head, and pin through that AND your hair. Pins also work well if your hair is braided at the back. Pins work well in felt hats, and some fabric covered hats. Be cautious when pinning through straw, as some of the older straw hats can be brittle, and can't handle a pin. Of course wearing a wide brimmed hat on a breezy day is no good even with a hatpin. Pins don't secure a hat for high winds and dancing like a madman. They simply keep a hat from sliding off your head during normal movement. Photobucket Here's an unusual wide brimmed, asymmetrical hat. Usually if something has a brim, and is asymmetrical, it has a base closer to the head for a better foundation. This is the case with this 1950s hat, and the brown 1930s hat below. With this hat I placed a hatpin on the side, under the brim and on the base. On the other side, just for good measure and because the area is hidden, I slipped a bobby pin. Photobucket Photobucket This is also an asymmetrical brimmed hat with a base, but I placed a pin at the side, base of the crown. Photobucket On 1940s tilt hats, there's usually a band, or base at the back for support. These are perfect for slipping hidden bobby pins, and often don't need a hatpin. Photobucket Photobucket Another little side tilt hat, but this time a hatpin goes on the top side. Photobucket This one does sit on the back of the head, which usually just needs a pin in the back, but since it's a bonnet style with a brim at the front, an extra pin at the top is extra secure just in case there's a teeny breeze. Photobucket Pillbox styles usually require a pin at the front or back, whichever is more comfortable. If you use a pin at the front, it's a great opportunity to use a fancy one! Photobucket If you tilt it to the side, the pin goes on the top side. {Hats from my own collection, not for sale. Brown 1930s hat from Poppycock Vintage. Others from Urban Eccentric Vintage} Also see: History of Hatpins Posted by at 6:47 PM

31 comments:

L'Innommable said...

thank you very much, wonderful :D

February 1, 2012 at 7:20 PM Dakota said...

Oh, did you/someone make that mannequin head by hand? It's so adorable!!

February 1, 2012 at 7:31 PM Stephanie Lynn said...

Thanks! This is such a useful post. Plus I love getting to see more of your hats.

February 1, 2012 at 7:36 PM VintageDanielle said...

I always did wonder, thanks for the helpful post!

February 1, 2012 at 7:44 PM Emma Litton said...

This is so helpful! Plus all the hats look so cute.xo, Em

February 1, 2012 at 7:52 PM Mariela Santillan said...

This is really neat. I always wondered how hatpins were used.

February 1, 2012 at 7:54 PM Sabrina said...

Very nice post! Although I'm so uncoordinated, hatpins still scare me a bit. :-}

February 1, 2012 at 8:24 PM Miss Tallulah Porkchop said...

Seriously, I have always wondered. Thank you for clearing it up. You have some extremely handy posts. Most of the time I have to wait for my mother-in-law to visit so I can pick her brain about how to wear some vintage item.

February 1, 2012 at 8:58 PM joelle st-laurent said...

Oh lovely! I really enjoy reading you, and my attention was caught yesterday when you talked about hatpins (i'm just starting to look into vintage fashion for inspiration for my own sewing) but i was too shy to ask how hatpins are actually used...

February 1, 2012 at 11:32 PM Lynn Brooks said...

thanks for the post, this is so timely. a lot of my hats slip off, and I had been wondering about hat pins and how to use them.I want your green 1940s tilt hat.

February 1, 2012 at 11:33 PM Debi said...

THANK YOU SO MUCH! Such a great post!!

February 1, 2012 at 11:37 PM Irac said...

Oooh great post! I learnt so much! Until now I actually though that hat pins were just to make the hat pretty. Silly me! Thank you! :)

February 1, 2012 at 11:53 PM Sarah said...

I live in Chicago and while hat pins are romantic and delightfully old-fashioned, they don't always do the trick with the wind. My solution:Go to the bridal section at Michaels and pick up some veil combs. Break em in half. Sew elastic loops into the lining of the hat (works for pillbox, pancake hats, many other styles). Loop in the combs and wear so they gather hair upward and you're done!

February 2, 2012 at 3:21 AM Charlotte said...

So jealous of all your lovely hats - especially the green 1940s one, swoon!xx CharlotteTuppence Ha'penny

February 2, 2012 at 3:26 AM Purrfect Kat said...

Again, thank you so much! it is so helpful to discover all this!!http://purrfectkat.blogspot.com/http://www.etsy.com/shop/PURRFECTKATVINTAGE

February 2, 2012 at 3:36 AM Boo Boo Kitty said...

what a great post...did you make the mannequin? as ive just made one myself... if any of your readers are interested in making one for themselves, do have a look at my blog post :)http://blog.boobookittycouture.com/2012/02/meet-my-new-model-molly.html

February 2, 2012 at 5:29 AM jewlover2 said...

What a lovely useful post!

February 2, 2012 at 8:42 AM Elan said...

I love my hats and this post makes it 100 times easier to wear them now without worrying about the embarrassment of my hat blowing away and revealing horrible hat hair. AWESOME!!!

February 2, 2012 at 9:19 AM Dolly the Bird said...

Gosh, what a great post! Although I've known some hatpin basics for years, there were some hats that I just could never figure out the positioning for....and you've cleared it up! Thanks ever so!

February 2, 2012 at 10:08 AM Senada Toromanović said...

I love this post :)))))

February 2, 2012 at 1:28 PM Vintagehadhead said...

I love all your hats <3 So beautiful .....

February 2, 2012 at 3:06 PM Casey Maura said...

Brilliant guide, Solanah! :) You truly are the Queen of Hat-Wearing. Now I know how to properly pin just about every hat I have. ;)

February 2, 2012 at 3:54 PM Frances said...

Lovely guide! I was out shopping shortly after I read this and saw a lady with a beautiful tan hat with a large feather held on with a pearl hatpin. Perhaps I will try hat-wearing now!

February 2, 2012 at 8:30 PM Patricia Lynn said...

Thank you so much!

February 2, 2012 at 8:45 PM mommy Orkid Belle said...

I have a vintage hat that has a pin like that and didn't know that it actually is useful in wearing the hat to keep it in place. Love all the hats, by the way. Thanks! Adin B

February 4, 2012 at 2:27 PM Alyssa said...

I have a few hatpins, but the pin part of them always seems rather thick to be sticking through a felt hat...I'm afraid of leaving a hole! I even had one where the pin was two pieces of wire twisted around each other ending in a point. Should I expect them to leave a hole? Or are these best left to non-felted hats?

February 5, 2012 at 6:59 AM Xtabay Vintage said...

Thank you Solanah for posting this! I try to explain hat pins to people everyday at work when shoppers complain that the hats are all too small and will fall off their heads! I am going to print this up and have it available for ladies to read at Xtabay. Thanks!

February 5, 2012 at 9:03 PM Lynn Brooks said...

Ms. Solanah,Your green tilt hat is now safe from any attempts on my part to steal it from you. I have been obsessed with owning a tilt hat ever since I first saw yours on an earlier post. I scour my local shops regularly and have not been able to find one. Internet searches turn up hats way out of my price range. I thought about a hat daily, it has driven me nuts.so last week i was in denver and one of the ladies on the trip was also a vintage lover so we had the hotel recomend a vintage shop (if your ever in denver, Boss Vintage on broadway is awesome). We walked in and there was a whole entire wall of hats, and just sitting there was a fabulous black tilt hat that fit my head to perfection and was a budget friendly $30. I adopted her and named her Solanah.Obsession fulfilled.Now I need a flamenco dress and hat pins. My hubby says your a bad influence on me,lol.

March 18, 2012 at 7:41 AM Unknown said...

Thank you so much for this post! i was just trying to educate myself on how to put hat pins on correctly and i stumbled upon your blog post! i really enjoyed it and appreciated the multiple examples you shared. it really helped me understand how to put them on with various other kinds of hats.love, kayesmiling.blogspot.com

December 25, 2014 at 8:40 PM The Vintage Inn Blog said...

OH this is a wonderful post and I'm so glad I found it. I struggled with trying to figure out how to use a hat pin with super thin hair. Thank you! Now I can wear a couple of my hats..hopefully.Liz :)

January 27, 2015 at 8:37 AM DameDeb said...

Just happened upon your gem, while looking up hat pins. What a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed my pop in and will keep watching for future posts from you. Thx!

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