why are they called bobby pins?

Question

The little pins used to hold hair in place. Why are they called bobby pins?

Answer 1

A bobby pin is a small pin or clip, usually of metal, used in coiffure to hold hair in place. Typical bobby pins are plain and unobtrusively colored, but some bobby pins are elaborately decorated or jewelled.

The "bobby pin" came into wide use as the hairstyle known as the "bob cut" or "bobbed hair" took hold. This trend caught wave in the 1920s, and the bobby pins kept the bobbed hair in place. Bobby pins are inexpensive and tinted to match various hair colors which led to the fashion trend being adopted by 90% of North American women by the end of the decade. [1]

They are also used for lock picking.

Answer 2

Bobby pins were first introduced to America in 1916.

A bobby pin is a small pin or clip, usually of metal used in coiffure to hold hair in place. The "bobby pin" came into wide use as the hairstyle known as the "bob cut" or "bobbed hair" took hold. This trend caught wave in the 1920s, and the bobby pins kept the bobbed hair in place.

Answer 3

The "bobby pin" came into wide use as the hairstyle know as the "bob cut" or "bobbed hair" took hold. This trend caught wave in the 1920s, and the bobby pins kept the bobbed hair in place. Bobby pins are inexpensive and tinted to match various hair colors which led to the fashion trend being adopted by 90% of North American women by the end of the decade. [1]

Answer 4

Bubby in Yidish meand grandama... it's the pins that grandmas use for their hair styles... LOL... heard it once from a friend and thought it to be very funny but that's the only explanation I have heard until now...it's a little BS but funny...

Answer 5

Because they were used to hold the 'bob' hairstyle in place.

Answer 6

hi my boyfriend called bobby

Answer 7

You could do some research on it and then you could find out!

Answer 8

or bobby socks?