Hat

Department Store Best & Co. American

1931

Not on view

The asymmetrical shape of the brim of this chic and jaunty hat exudes the femininity of the 1930s woman. The close-fitting crown of the 1920s cloche is still evident, but the open brim, which shows more of the face, exemplifies the transition from the boyish Flapper to a more feminine woman. As hairstyles became longer, softer and incorporated more curl and wave, hats changed in order to display this new style.

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Title: Hat
Department Store: Best & Co. (American, 1879–1969)
Date: 1931
Culture: American
Medium: straw, silk
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Hollis K. Thayer, 1958
Object Number: 2009.300.1516
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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