Grab your largest hats and your pointiest umbrellas, this episode we’re exploring the badass world of hatpin and umbrella self-defense! The long forgotten hatpin wasn't just for securing hats; it was also the secret weapon of Victorian ladies looking to jab back at the patriarchy. Women also took chaperoning into their own hands with their trusty parasols, ready to rain down justice on anyone foolish enough to cross their path. Sharpen your style and arm yourself with the knowledge of how fashion accessories became tools of empowerment by tuning in!

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SOURCES:

Racing Nellie Bly - Victorian Umbrella Defense Surpassed Perilous Hatpins

Smithsonian Magazine - “The Hatpin Peril” Terrorized Men Who Couldn’t Handle the 20th-Century Woman

History.com - Early 1900s Women Had an Ingenious Method for Fending Off Gropers

Wikipedia - Hatpin

The Pragmatic Costumer - Call the Fashion Police! I’m Wearing an Illegal Hatpin

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