Girl's Cloche Hat
about 1925-1930 (made)
Girl's cloche hat of light brown synthetic satin and ribbed silk line with black twill. The hat is made in alternate panels of the silk and satin, with a satin hatband and front turnback brim. The hat is decorated by the left ear with a spray of lilac and pink coloured shell flowers, and the seams between the panels are worked with lines of cross stitch in brown and "old gold".
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Synthetic satin and silk with shell flowers |
| Brief description | Girl's cloche hat; British, about 1925-30 |
| Physical description | Girl's cloche hat of light brown synthetic satin and ribbed silk line with black twill. The hat is made in alternate panels of the silk and satin, with a satin hatband and front turnback brim. The hat is decorated by the left ear with a spray of lilac and pink coloured shell flowers, and the seams between the panels are worked with lines of cross stitch in brown and "old gold". |
| Dimensions | Width 2: Circmf 56 cm |
| Credit line | Given by Eileen A. Brock |
| Object history | References: Worn by the donor, Eileen Brock (b.1915) |
| Production | Britain |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.652-1993 |
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| Record created | April 19, 2000 |
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