allow the user to visually identify the location of insulators 20 22 without requiring rotation of the hand held iron 1 to view it from the side similarly it may be helpful to the user to identify which plates 10 16 are heated this is accomplished through the optional first auxiliary indicator light 52 and second auxiliary indicator light 54 first auxiliary indicator light 50 is lit when first plate pair 10 is energized and second auxiliary indicator light 52 is lit when second plate pair 16 is energized all indicator lights 30 32 52 54 may be of multiple types simple on off color switching e g red for off and green for on or color changing e g blue for cool yellow for warm orange for warmer red for hot referring to fig3 an exemplary view of the first embodiment of the hand held iron pressing an exemplary hanging garment is shown a discussion of specific uses for the hand held iron 1 illuminates its versatility an exemplary blouse 60 is shown the hand held iron 1 is small enough to be used on the collar 62 of the blouse 60 without needing to remove the blouse 60 from its hanger ruffles 64 can be ironed without having to unbutton the blouse 60 or to lay it on a flat surface as can cuffs 66 a user may even reach through the separates created by buttons 72 and iron two disparate materials such as first material 68 and second material 70 in the.