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Clothing Omaha, Nebraska

It is illegal to wear a hatpin longer than a half-inch.

Status: Historical / Repealed

The Law Explained

In the early 1900s, women's fashion featured massive hats secured by long, sharp metal pins. Omaha passed an ordinance limiting hatpin length after reports of men being accidentally (or intentionally) stabbed in crowded streetcars by the fashionable, weapon-like accessories.

๐Ÿ“š Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: Omaha Municipal Code ยง 20-55
Where to look:

Omaha Public Safety Ordinance

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