Well Detlef, i will not be having a definite position on this one (as in many others), neither i guess that there is a definite typology of the dague de pute (whore's dagger); starting by this being a French name attribution for these things, whereas i realize women of other countries also resourced this concealed weapon, namely in Far West saloons; a weapon small enough to hide inside the bodice or tied to the leg under the dress ... or even inside the boot.
While i will not contest however that there (maybe) is a determined pattern, namely inspired by the French, i will not reject that a dague de pute is what we 'intend' to be, as long as its dimensions and conditioned approach do serve the purpose, so to say.
But, a curved blade version, that's news for me. Still i am playing by ear, hence my assessment not being a trusty one..
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