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Cloche

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1925-1930

GUSN

GUSN-12016

Description

Tan rayon crepe cloche; all over scroll quilting; taupe and brown velvet diamond shape appliques around crown; tan grosgrain ribbon around base with yellow celluloid triangular ornament at right (2nd ornament broken); tan velvet channel-stitched brim pointed at right side; faced with crepe; tan rayon lining.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cloches (hats)
headgear
appliqué (technique)
crepe (textile)
stitching
machine-made
quilting
rayon
velvet (fabric weave)
geometric patterns
scrolls (motifs)
Rayon
Velvet
Crepe
Appliqued
Quilted
Hand Stitched
Scroll
Geometric
CLOCHE

Additional Identification Number

422

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Weston Historical Society

Accession Number

1993.312

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