Name/Title
HatpinEntry/Object ID
2001.5.100Description
Hatpin with a red and gold rose at the top. The word "Delamothe" is written on the stem of the hatpin.Use
As bonnets fell out of fashion in the 1870s, they were replaced by elaborate hats until the rise of bobbed haircuts in the 1920s and 1930s. Ranging from six to twelve inches in length, hat pins were commonly used to secure a woman's headpiece and were attached by inserting the pin through the lady's hat, her updo, and then back through the opposite side of her cloche. Made of materials ranging from precious metals and gemstones to brass and plastic, these functional accessories were utilized by women of varying means.Context
This hatpin was produced by Delamothe Natural Art Decorating Company Inc. using a live rose. Founded in 1908 by professor and prominent French-American electrometallurgical scientist Louis G. Delamothe (1861–1928), the Delamothe company took off in the heart of the so-called "rose district" in Spokane, Washington. During his business's brief time in operation, Delamothe advertised that he had capacity to make up to 1,500 "real rose hat pins" a day and that his selection of metallized rose hat pins came in six sizes and five different colors. While stores continued to stock Delamothe's wares for several years, he closed the business by 1910.Dimensions
Height
10-1/2 inDimension Description
RoseWidth
1 in
