The Cloche hat was designed in 1908 by milliner Caroline Reboux. It became the epitome of fashion in the 1920's, a time when not wearing a hat outside your home was considered a faux pas. The shape of the Cloche had a huge influence on woman's hairstyles in the 1920's. Hairstyles like the Bob Cut & the Eaton Crop worn by many women in the Roaring Twenties helped to showcase the Cloches fitted bell shape. Many large Couture houses of the time even designed Cloche hats to perfectly match their clothing lines. Originally Cloches were made from felt which we all know is not very vegan friendly, however fear not I found a milliner on etsy that makes a few of them out of linen (with vintage buckles!). So if like me you've been longing to own a vegan version of this swell hat then just head on over to Bonnies Knitting to see what she has listed. The red linen one featured below is the cat's pajamas!
Image Source & Credit: Bonnies Knitting
3 comments:
I would love to have a cloche, but I have a tiny head (pin head, as my mom would say!) and they never fit. Can't afford a custom one, so I guess I'll have to learn to make hats myself if I want one...
I own a purple cloche! I love it.
Hey pin head err I mean Cara ;) how about a knitted cloche maybe that will fit you.>
http://streetsiknow.blogspot.com/2010/11/i-bought-vegan-knit-clouche.html
However learning how to be Milliner would be kind of fun. You could learn how to make faux felt/vegan berets! xx
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