English to Czech
Hello,
I am searching for the Czech word or phrase that is the equivalent to the English word "hatpin". These were used by fashionable ladies in the early twentieth century to secure a hat to a ladies hairdo.
Hatpins were manufactured in many countries by numerous manufacturers and typically had a decorative glass medallion attached to a shaft (of metal). The ones that I am specifically interested in were pressed / molded glass with different animal motifs. Believe it or not, bugs were a very popular choice of pattern, but birds, grapes and geometric designs were also pretty common.
The glass was often iridized resulting in a characteristic "oil on water" shimmering effect when viewed in the light.
Many thanks for your assistance in advance.
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