Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Safety pin" in English language version.
The term 'toggle pin', introduced by Petrie, is a little misleading as already Henschel-Simon remarked. Actually, they are maybe better simply termed clothing pins, in this case characterized by an eyelet shank. This eyelet most likely served to affix the pin to the clothing in order to secure it.See also the illustrations on p. 496.
The term 'toggle pin', introduced by Petrie, is a little misleading as already Henschel-Simon remarked. Actually, they are maybe better simply termed clothing pins, in this case characterized by an eyelet shank. This eyelet most likely served to affix the pin to the clothing in order to secure it.See also the illustrations on p. 496.