Cloche

Grace M. Cunningham

1929 · straw, wool · Costume Institute

The simplicity of the effect of this classic 1920s hat style belies the details of its construction. Made from high-quality straw and most likely hand-woven, the hat was blocked on a complex asymmetrical curved hat form. The shape is evocative of a squared off helmet form but maintains a light quality through sheerness of the weave and playful floral appliqués.

Artist

Grace M. Cunningham

Date

1929

Medium

straw, wool

Culture

American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. Albert Ogden in memory of Sheldon Stewart, 1964