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Hat

1920-1929 (made)

Cloche hat made of wool and crin. Crin would have been used to strengthen the hat and help sustain its shape. It was made by knitting a long strip of wool and crin together, which is then coiled round and round and sewn together. The piece would then have been machine blocked to create the distinctive bell-shaped crown. There is no lining. It has a narrow upturned brim and the hat is trimmed with a bow and hatband, made from a plain, blue, peterham ribbon.


Object details

Object type
Hat
Materials and techniques
wool, crin, sewn
Wool
Crin
Blocked
Brief description
For a young girl: blue wool, knitted, trimmed with blue ribbon; UK, 1920-29
Physical description
Cloche hat, made of knitted wool and crin with a bell-shaped crown. There is no lining. It has a narrow upturned brim and the hat is trimmed with a bow and hatband, made from a plain, blue, peterham ribbon.
Dimensions
  • Base of crown circumference: 56.5cm
Summary
Cloche hat made of wool and crin. Crin would have been used to strengthen the hat and help sustain its shape. It was made by knitting a long strip of wool and crin together, which is then coiled round and round and sewn together. The piece would then have been machine blocked to create the distinctive bell-shaped crown. There is no lining. It has a narrow upturned brim and the hat is trimmed with a bow and hatband, made from a plain, blue, peterham ribbon.
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
MISC.443-1980

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Record createdJuly 1, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1122000/hat/
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