Terms and conditions of use
Cloche
(c. 1928)
- Medium
- rabbit fur felt, synthetic (lining), cotton
- Measurements
- 72.0 cm (outer circumference) 21.0 cm (height) 22.8 cm (width)
- Place/s of Execution
- California, United States
- Inscription
- label: Jauntee Playtime hats made in California
- Accession Number
- CT29-1983
- Department
- International Fashion and Textiles
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Anne Ross, 1983
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Professor AGL Shaw AO Bequest - Gallery location
- Not on display
- About this work
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The cloche is probably the most iconic hat of the 1920s. Typically made of straw, fabrics and especially felt, the high bulbous crowns lent themselves to experimentation with pleating, beading, embroidery, appliqué and trimming. Here, brown velvet ribbon is woven through yellow felt to create a decorative motif. Soft, hugging cloches reflected the casualness and ease of 1920s dressing.