Leatherdos, A Hairclip Multitool
A nice twist on the “bobby-pin” hackery of old. Sadly, but unsurprisingly, they are currently out of stock
Screw drivers, wrench, trolley coin, ruler & cutting edge, all combined in this tiny hair clip.
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Women’s “Multi-Tool” Spanning 2000 Years
Ever heard of a Chatelaine? Well, they’ve been around in one form or another since Roman times up through the Victorian era. They started out as toiletry kits (ear scoops, nail cleaners, and tweezers) but evolved into highly personalized, sometimes symbols of statuses, for specific hobbies, professions and stations.
Adrift in a sea of digital apps for every imaginable function, we often feel our needs are met better today than in any previous era. But consider the chatelaine, a device popularized in the 18th century that attached to the waist of a woman’s dress, bearing tiny useful accessories, from notebooks …
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