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2. Clothes hanger - Wikipedia

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   US President Thomas Jefferson was known to have a device for hanging clothes in his closet at Monticello. [3] However, today's most-used hanger, the shoulder-shaped wire hanger, was inspired by a coat hook that was invented in 1869 by O. A. North of New Britain, Connecticut . [ 4 ]

3. Dress hook - Wikipedia

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   A dress hook is a decorative clothing accessory of the medieval and Tudor periods used to fasten outer garments or to drape up skirts. Made of base metal or precious silver and silver-gilt, dress hooks are documented in wills and inventories, and surviving hooks have been identified in the archaeological record throughout England. [1] [2] [3]

4. Hook-and-eye closure - Wikipedia

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   This was a raised elevation or "hump" in the wire hook that prevented the eye from slipping out of the hook, "except at the will of the wearer". [ 5 ] In 1893, Marie Tucek patented the "Breast Supporter" – the first garment similar to the modern-day bra, which used separate pockets for the breasts and straps that went over the shoulder and ...

5. Purse hook - Wikipedia

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   There are at least five types of purse hooks available. The order is based on patent file dates. The original L style type with a circular pad and a rigid bent wire. The link type with circular pad and a set links that either wrap around the pad or make a "hook" A spring closing bracelet type; A twisting ring type; An S-shaped purse hanger

6. Jan Hooks - Wikipedia

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   Janet Vivian Hooks [1] [2] (April 23, 1957 – October 9, 2014) was an American actress and comedian. She was best known for her tenure on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live , where she was a repertory player from 1986 to 1991.

7. Hanfu accessories - Wikipedia

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   Belt hook One end has an elongated body with a knob that goes through the belt; the other end is a curled head that hooks on a loop, ring, or hole on the opposite end of the belt to keep it secure. Made of precious metals and jade; they were less ornamented in the Jin dynasty compared to the ones worn in the Han dynasty. [ 29 ]