Appliquéd Cloche Hat
Date1920s
Object NameHat
Mediumwool velour and felt
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsCrown Circumference: 56cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift, 1984.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006289
About MeAppliquéd brown wool velour cloche hat.The cloche hat is as much an icon of 1920s fashion as the beaded flapper dress. It is in complete contrast to the huge hats worn during the previous decade to accommodate the large hairstyles worn by Edwardian ladies. The cloche complemented the streamline look sought after by the fashionable young, being closely fitted to the head smoothing over short flat haircuts.
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Cloche is the French word for bell. The cloche hat is an icon of 1920's fashion. This hat oozes Art Deco style, like an early Inspector Poirot film set.
1928 - 1932
Esslemont & Macintosh
1830 - 1840s
1830s - 1840s
