Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 February 1917 — SHORTAGE IN HAIRPINS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SHORTAGE IN HAIRPINS

Not the least of war’s hardships for the fair sex Is the recent order of the allied governments prohibiting the manufacture or sale of hairpins. This measure, brought about by the nations’ desire to conserve all metal resources for the prosecution of the war, has compelled woman to use her inventive genius or “go in braids.” ' How successful she has .been in designing a coiffure making hairpins unnecessary is shown by the photograph. A French ladvlshereshownwith her hair charmingly and securely done entirely without the use of hairpins.