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Hatpins: Fashion AND Function

by Natalie Lau • April 12, 2021 • 0 Comments

A black and white photo that shows hatpins. They are floral style, looking like dandelions. There are four on this image all numbered 1-4. 1 is standing upright, 2 is an overhead shot of just the floral portion of the pin, 3 is set sideways with the floral part pointing toward the right hand side. 4 is in the same direction as 3 but it has a stem that looks more like a dandelion

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