Women smoking pipes?

[Blackbeard's Delight]

I can't for the life of me think of any case of women smoking a pipe. And in a way, rightfully so... it's such a masculine hobby, for some reason, I just can't picture it. Cigars, yeah, but I don't know why that is with the pipe.

But are there any women pipe smokers out there? Does anyone know women with the pipe hobby?

I only ask because I switched from cigarettes to pipe, and have loved the transition and been happy smoking my briar. My wife is still a cigarette smoker, and she has seen my success making the switch. But she has reservations about smoking a pipe (especially in public for some reason!) and feels it is a guy thing. I kind of agree, but I don't want to think that should prevent the switch, when there are so many good reasons to switch over.

The man-town part of my brain doesn't want to share one of the last bastions of masculinity... like "can't we just have this one thing?" or whatever. But I can't deny the benefits of pipe smoking over cigarettes. I would love for her to quit the ciggs for a number of reasons.

What do you all think? Is it just me, or is pipe smoking a guy-only thing? Are there options for the ladies? Are there any women on B&B who smoke tobacco pipes and endorse it?

Oh and one last thing, hopefully our internet browsers won't show the title of this thread and stir up trouble with our significant others....

Cheers!

 

[TonyH]

Here in Austin, the main pipe expert (and smoker) at my local shop is a not-unattractive redhead. She really knows her stuff!

 

[zatopus]

I only know personally one woman that smokes a pipe, and she never really brings it out in public. She did smoke a half bowl from my cob at the bar a few nights ago, but she smokes cigs in public mainly.

It does seem like a masculine thing to me also. Maybe a meershaum carved like a rose is a bit less manly, but I'm wearing a pink shirt and a flowery hawaiian shirt over it right now so I'm not the best judge of these things. Haha.

 

[Stevew443]

I have known of 4 female pipe smokers. One of them helped develop an excellent tobacco, Firedance Flake. She is gone now, but her memory lives on in that tobacco.

 

[Blackbeard's Delight]

Here in Austin, the main pipe expert (and smoker) at my local shop is a not-unattractive redhead. She really knows her stuff!

Wow, well I guess there it is. I knew there had to be some women pipe smokers out there... I just have never seen or heard of one.

Oh wait, that means someone out there probably sells flower carved girly pipes, or pink pipes or whatnot... I hadn't thought of that either!

It would be great for my wife to make the switch from ciggs. Aside from all the other benefits, it would force her to slow down and take her time, smell the roses. You can't rush around as much with the pipe, it won't let you. And she needs to relax and chill out a little sometimes!

 

[zatopus]

I was looking around trying to find some a minute ago. They do have flower carved meerschaums, but they aren't cheap for something she might hate. Slap a flower sticker on a briar pipe, done deal. Haha.

 

[Kentos]

I think a woman would look cool smoking a longish thinner pipe. Not that it matters how they look while smoking .

 

[zatopus]

I think a woman would look cool smoking a longish thinner pipe. Not that it matters how they look while smoking .

3:48 just got all of us in trouble with our other halfs.

 

[CptBlueBear]

I don't personally know any women who smoke pipes - but then I also only know half a dozen men who do! A couple of my female friends have had a few puffs of my pipes. The consensus is "interesting...", whatever that means.

There are any number of "pipe chicks" on You Tube, but I guess you already have to be a bit of an exhibitionist to post there. Reading "pipe literature" from the '70s, and there is a surprising amount to be found on the Interwebs, it seems to have been a bit trendy in Europe at the that time. Looking further back, there is plenty of photographic evidence that it was common enough amongst rural an working women in the Victorian era. From my distant vantage here here in Aus, it seems more of a European thing than American.

As to pipe styles, I've seen a number of small pipes with relatively long, slender stems sold as "lady's pipes" but I have no idea if that was the intent of the maker or a classification applied after the fact by the seller. Looking at the rather large Comoy billiard I'm currently smoking (Dunhill EMP on the off chance anyone cares) there is something very masculine about straight pipes. I simply can't imagine any of the women I know smoking a pink or flower shaped pipe.

 

[BigFoot]

Oh wait, that means someone out there probably sells flower carved girly pipes, or pink pipes or whatnot...

Here are a couple.

 

[Blackbeard's Delight]

I don't personally know any women who smoke pipes - but then I also only know half a dozen men who do! A couple of my female friends have had a few puffs of my pipes. The consensus is "interesting...", whatever that means.

There are any number of "pipe chicks" on You Tube, but I guess you already have to be a bit of an exhibitionist to post there. Reading "pipe literature" from the '70s, and there is a surprising amount to be found on the Interwebs, it seems to have been a bit trendy in Europe at the that time. Looking further back, there is plenty of photographic evidence that it was common enough amongst rural an working women in the Victorian era. From my distant vantage here here in Aus, it seems more of a European thing than American.

As to pipe styles, I've seen a number of small pipes with relatively long, slender stems sold as "lady's pipes" but I have no idea if that was the intent of the maker or a classification applied after the fact by the seller. Looking at the rather large Comoy billiard I'm currently smoking (Dunhill EMP on the off chance anyone cares) there is something very masculine about straight pipes. I simply can't imagine any of the women I know smoking a pink or flower shaped pipe.

Interesting history to know. I knew there had to be some history of women smoking pipes somewhere, but it definitely seems rare. I don't know. I have trouble imagining my wife packing a big ol' briar and puffing away. I can envision a smaller sized/thin stem pipe, maybe. But I think she may have more trouble with the whole thing. You'd be surprised to know how much women sometimes worry about what other people think about you!

 

[rickcharles606]

3:48 just got all of us in trouble with our other halfs.

Glad I saw this before hitting play tonight, my wife is sitting here , lol

 

[KarlMaldensNose]

I think a woman would look cool smoking a longish thinner pipe. Not that it matters how they look while smoking .

Thanks for the vid. I like women in glasses. I like people with noses that have character. But I don't know how I feel about women smoking pipes (or cigars).

 

[ruchlos]

I've seen a few dip and chew, but never smoked a pipe except online.

 

[Price]

Ask and ye shall receive:

http://pipesmagazine.com/pipe-babes/

 

[Headcharge]

Ask and ye shall receive:

http://pipesmagazine.com/pipe-babes/

Did you have it saved as a favorite??? Or did you have to search for them??

 

[Price]

Did you have it saved as a favorite??? Or did you have to search for them??

Umm...err...these are not the droids you're looking for!!

 

[Kentos]

umm...err...these are not the droids you're looking for!!

guffaww!!!

 

[CptBlueBear]

Interesting history to know. I knew there had to be some history of women smoking pipes somewhere, but it definitely seems rare. I don't know. I have trouble imagining my wife packing a big ol' briar and puffing away. I can envision a smaller sized/thin stem pipe, maybe. But I think she may have more trouble with the whole thing.

I couldn't find the article from the mid-70s about the "new generation of pipe smokers" that had quite a bit about young women smoking pipes. But I did find this linked from Pipedia, that the Pipe Club of London website has a ladies' section and there is a Yahoo Ladies of the Briar group. The last has over 200 members, which is more than Australian Pipe Smokers group on Yahoo!

You'd be surprised to know how much women sometimes worry about what other people think about you!

I'm pretty sure The GF has long since got over worrying about what people think of me. At times I suspect she just hopes I won't offend anyone.

Ask and ye shall receive:

http://pipesmagazine.com/pipe-babes/

I find that both inappropriate and slightly disturbing. I will also admit I've seen through it before...

 

[allawd]

Considering I've never seen a man smoking a pipe outside of a pipe shop, I'm not surprised that women aren't seen in public smoking pipes.

My girl will enjoy a pipe with me, but not on her own. That sounds wrong, I mean smoking tobacco in a pipe right