2020

Everything You Never Knew About Chatelaines

Throughout history, women have had to wrestle with the need for pockets. Instead of asking a man to hold their necessities, women got resourceful and started using chatelaines.  What is a chatelaine? A chatelaine is a small, often decorative clasp that was designed to hold several tools suspended on chains. Dating back as early as the 10th century, Viking women first used simple, belt hook chatelaines to carry keys. In fact, the word chatelaine is French for "