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== History == |
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[[Image:Mlle. Rhea Flask LC-USZ62-99952.jpg|thumb|right|A hip flask is tucked into a [[Garter (stockings)|garter]] in 1926, during [[Prohibition in the United States]].]] |
[[Image:Mlle. Rhea Flask LC-USZ62-99952.jpg|thumb|right|A hip flask is tucked into a [[Garter (stockings)|garter]] in 1926, during [[Prohibition in the United States]].]] |
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Similar to [[Wrist Watch|wrist |
Similar to the [[Wrist Watch|wrist watch]], the hip flask began to appear in the form it is recognized today in the 18th century, initially used by members of the [[gentry]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = Flasks For Men: A Guide To Enjoying Spirits Anywhere {{!}} Euromentravel.com|url = http://euromentravel.com/lifestyle/gear/flasks-for-men|website = Euromentravel.com|access-date = 2016-01-31|language = en-US}}</ref> However, less compact versions had been in production for several centuries. Notably, in the [[Middle Ages]], there are several accounts of gutted fruit being used to store liquor. During the 18th century, women boarding docked [[British warships]] would smuggle [[gin]] into the ship via makeshift flasks, created from pig's bladders and hidden inside their [[petticoat]]s. Following the act of [[prohibition]] in 1920s [[United States|America]], the state of [[Indiana]] banned the sale of [[cocktail shaker]]s and hip flasks. |
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Antique hip flasks, particularly those made of silver, are now sought-after collector's items. |
Antique hip flasks, particularly those made of silver, are now sought-after collector's items. |
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Revision as of 01:01, 6 April 2019
A hip flask is a thin flask for holding a distilled beverage.
Description
Hip flasks were traditionally made of pewter, silver, or even glass, though most modern flasks are made from stainless steel. Some modern flasks are made of plastic so as to avoid detection by metal detectors.
Hip flasks can vary in shape, although they are usually contoured to match the curve of the wearer's hip or thigh for comfort and discretion in a design also known as a kidney flask.[1] Some flasks have "captive tops" which is a small arm that attaches the top to the flask in order to stop it from getting lost when it is taken off.
A hip flask is most commonly purchased empty and then filled by the owner. However, the term "flask" also applies to smallest bottle sizes of alcohol in commercial markets. Some flasks come with small cups to make sharing easier, although generally liquid is consumed directly from the flask.
History
Similar to the wrist watch, the hip flask began to appear in the form it is recognized today in the 18th century, initially used by members of the gentry.[2] However, less compact versions had been in production for several centuries. Notably, in the Middle Ages, there are several accounts of gutted fruit being used to store liquor. During the 18th century, women boarding docked British warships would smuggle gin into the ship via makeshift flasks, created from pig's bladders and hidden inside their petticoats. Following the act of prohibition in 1920s America, the state of Indiana banned the sale of cocktail shakers and hip flasks.
Antique hip flasks, particularly those made of silver, are now sought-after collector's items.
In the Royal Air Force, “hip-flask” was used as code for a revolver.
Legality
Carrying a hip flask filled with alcohol in a public place is illegal in many locations in the United States due to open container laws. These laws prohibit possession of an unsealed container of alcohol in public or within the passenger compartment of a vehicle.
In popular culture
The hip flask appears frequently in comedy, in part because it allows drinking in inappropriate situations where a bottle would not normally be found—for instance, in Two and a Half Men, where Charlie Harper (Charlie Sheen) drinks alcohol from a hip flask during a funeral. It also appears rarely in The Simpsons, when Homer drinks from it on occasion, and even allows Bart to take a drink during particularly intolerable occasions. In Family Guy, the character Brian Griffin also carries around a hip flask in the earlier seasons. In another adult animation, Rick and Morty, the character Rick Sanchez, who is shown to be notably alcoholic, carries a hip flask under his lab coat. One notable appearance is in the TV series Lucifer, a flask is usually carried around by the title character Lucifer Morningstar.
See also
References
- ^ "Hip Flask Shapes". buyahipflask.com. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
- ^ "Flasks For Men: A Guide To Enjoying Spirits Anywhere | Euromentravel.com". Euromentravel.com. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
- ^ Hip flasks