Cloche

1920

Not on view

The overall shape of this hat illustrates the transition of the style from the nineteen-teens to the twenties. The early cloche of 1917, introduced by Lucie Hamar, had a high crown with flat top and wide brim, while the cloche of the 1920s was characterized by a round close-fitting crown that may or may not have included a small brim.

Artwork Details

Object Information

Overview

Title: Cloche
Date: 1920
Culture: American
Medium: straw, silk, feathers
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Cuyler T. Rawlins, 1959
Object Number: 2009.300.1976
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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