hat-pin

Often I have to forcibly remind myself with a metaphorical hat-pin that i'm not in the business of building houses, more like making bricks.

Archive 2009-03-01 hyperdave 2009

Often I have to forcibly remind myself with a metaphorical hat-pin that i'm not in the business of building houses, more like making bricks.

Mr Hyper's got some splainin' to do! hyperdave 2009

He capitalized a patent spiral hat-pin, warranted to hold the hat on in any weather, and he had a number of the pins handsomely made to present to visitors of the sex naturally requiring that sort of adornment and protection.

Mark Twain: A Biography 2003

As they went along she caught swiftly at her hat; then she stooped, picking up a hat-pin of twined silver.

The Trespasser 2003

A bunch of Easter lilies, or a clump of hepaticas or pasque flowers growing in a tiny china bowl is appropriate for head prize; a hat-pin or a book of nonsense verse for the foot prize.

Games For All Occasions Mary E. Blain

Each guest in turn is blindfolded and given a hat-pin, then led to pumpkin, where he (she) is expected to stick pin into one of the letters on the pumpkin, thus indicating the initial of future life-partner.

Games For All Occasions Mary E. Blain

Each guest in turn is blindfolded and given a hat-pin, then led to pumpkin, where he (she) is expected to stick pin into one of the letters on the pumpkin, thus indicating the initial of future life-partner.

Games for Hallow-e'en Mary E. Blain

My fingers were too large to force into the opening, and Genevieve promptly produced a hat-pin.

The Paternoster Ruby Charles Edmonds Walk

Missy was just learning the intricacies of peonies, and adored to squeeze the rosy tissue-paper over the head of a hat-pin and observe the amazing result.

Missy Dana Gatlin

Tuscarora House and hitched at the curb below his office, and as it lacked little of the hour set she thrust home the last hat-pin and stood jacketed and gloved by a window, waiting his coming.

The Henchman Mark Lee Luther