The History of Pinnings?

[skylark]

Fleur -- that is a wonderful idea! My chapter does the same but only for engagements... which does not happen to actives as often as I think when the tradition was started and so actives rarely see the ceremony (and often don't know the words to the song).

[Cutie_Hootie]

My chapter still does candlelights for lavaliers, pins, and then engagements. The candle is a white taper candle with a white carnation and the colors of both Chi-O and the man's fraternity in ribbons tied around the base of the taper (if he's not Greek, just our colors are used). For alumnae, our group of sisters makes sure that when an alum sister gets engaged, she gets the candle she would have used for her candlelight. It's a pretty fun engagement gift to give, and I know it's a treasured one to receive!

ps--In response to the earlier posts (even though they are two+ years old)--pinning is still common on our campus, even though not as much as in the '60s. But I know many of my friend's moms who still wear their husband's pins, and a few who had them soldered onto their own pins. When I was an active, being pinned was quite an accomplishment--something that had almost been "earned"!

[NUBlue&Blue]

Originally Posted by Cutie_Hootie

ps--In response to the earlier posts (even though they are two+ years old)--pinning is still common on our campus, even though not as much as in the '60s. But I know many of my friend's moms who still wear their husband's pins, and a few who had them soldered onto their own pins. When I was an active, being pinned was quite an accomplishment--something that had almost been "earned"!

I still have mine and my husband's soldered together and still wear them both.

I had to laugh at the OP's comment (he is now BigRedBeta). We lived across the street from the SigEps, and they had lots of pinnings back in the 1980's, too! (lots with us!)