Object: Hat
Brand:
Caroline Reboux
(French, 1870 - 1956)
Date: 1929-1930
Medium: Natural straw with ivory velvet ribbon
Country: France
Credit Line: Museum purchase
Object number: P83.39.17
DescriptionCloche in dark ivory straw with buff velvet ribbon trim; wide asymmetrical brim folded and tacked to front crown and narrowing at center back
Label Text:With the radical simplification of dress in the 1920s, accessories emerged as vital components of the new streamlined aesthetic. The soft, low cloche hat that clung to the skull and covered the forehead enhanced the recent innovation of bobbed hair.
In Collection(s)
Exhibitions:
- Fashioning the Modern Woman: The Art of the Couturiere, 1919-1939
- Fashion & Textile History Gallery First Rotation