A 1920s Cloche Hat Timeline – 1920 to 1929

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Visual evolution of the diminutive cloche hat of the 1920s – Caroline Reboux’s bell or ‘cloche’ hat of the 1920s took some years to evolve, as this timeline of photographs show – originally published in Hollywood in September 1940.   This timeline features the following Hollywood actresses of the 1920s – Aileen Pringle, Gladys George,Billie Burke, …

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1920s Fashion – Style Forecast for Winter 1929

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Women’s Style Forecast for Winter 1929. Our time traveling beauty correspondent Carolyn Van Wycks reports from October 1929. drool over the latest 1920s evening gowns,1920s street wear,1920s hats, 1920s overshoes for winter. The smartest silhouette of the season comes straight from Hollywood. Dark and slim, this charming gown of black tulle, worn by the delectable …

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Cloche Hat – How to Wear the 1920’s Hats Style

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The Cloche Hat – A 1920’s Guide to Color and Design Cloche Hat design and material The standout feature of women’s millinery in the 1920s was to frame the face, often hide it, either with narrow or wide brims. Angelina Jolie remarked on how wearing the cloche hats in the movie The Changeling, was good …

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The Rise and Fall of the 1920’s Flapper

Short history of the iconic 1920’s flapper.Where did she come from, the dresses, hats, hairstyles, make up looks and swimwear styles. Where did the 1920’s Flapper come from? In 1929, a famous New York Times article by Mildred Adams declared ‘ The Death of the 1920’s Flapper’ and in many ways, her declaration was true. …

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Vintage Hats – Made to order !

If you are looking for high quality millinery with consummate attention to every detail then mark Gail’s shop as a part of your shopping experience. She is always busy adding new designs to her shop so stop by often. If you have questions she will surely try to help you with the answer. Gail sells …

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The Cloche Hat

The Cloche Hat The french word for ‘bell’, the Cloche was reputed to have been invented by the famous ‘ queen of the milliners’ Caroline Reboux. She operated her shop at 9, avenue Matignon, Paris from the 1860s and became the most sought after of milliners in the early days of Haute couture.Among her clients …

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1920’s Women’s Fashion Revisited

Rare 1920s Color Fashion Film – This rare 1920’s fashion archive color film found by archivist Murray Glass  features some stunning 1920’s dress styles from the spring of 1928. Here it is again with a breakdown of each item of clothing as worn by some well know women of the late 1920’s. Read  our exclusive …

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