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Ivory straw cloche hat with beige velvet ribbon band and wide asymmetrical brim folded to front…
hat
Ivory straw cloche hat with beige velvet ribbon band and wide asymmetrical brim folded to front…
Hat
Brand (French, 1870 - 1956)
1929-1930
Natural straw with ivory velvet ribbon
Museum purchase
Object numberP83.39.17
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.
DescriptionCloche in dark ivory straw with buff velvet ribbon trim; wide asymmetrical brim folded and tacked to front crown and narrowing at center back
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