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Black Cloche Hat Trimmed with Snakeskin
Black Cloche Hat Trimmed with Snakeskin
Black Cloche Hat Trimmed with Snakeskin
Black Cloche Hat Trimmed with Snakeskin

Black Cloche Hat Trimmed with Snakeskin

Date1920s
Object NameHat
Mediumvelvet and snakeskin
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
DimensionsCrown Depth: 25cm
Crown Circumference: 62cm
AcquisitionThe Peggy Walker Gift.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS006457
About MeBlack velvet cloche hat trimmed with snakeskin.

The cloche hat is as much an icon of 1920s fashion as the beaded flapper dress. It is a completed contrast to the huge hats worn during the previous decade to accommodate the large hairstyle worn by ladies. The cloche complemented the streamline look sought after by the fashionable young, being closely fitted to the head smoothing over short flat haircuts.