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Brown Jersey Knit Cloche Hat with Ribbed Band
1970s · 1970s · French
Designer
Yves Saint Laurent
Production
ready-to-wear
Material
jersey knit
Culture
French
Movement
Hippie / Counterculture
Influences
1920s cloche hat silhouette
A brown jersey knit cloche hat with a distinctive wide, ribbed band that wraps around the crown. The hat features a soft, rounded dome shape characteristic of the cloche silhouette, with the jersey material creating horizontal ribbing texture throughout the band section. The crown appears smooth in contrast to the textured band. The hat is designed to sit low on the head, covering the ears and forehead in the classic 1920s-inspired cloche manner. The jersey knit construction allows for stretch and comfortable fit while maintaining the structured silhouette. The brown colorway and casual material reflect the 1970s revival of vintage styles adapted for contemporary wear.
hattight fit
Connected To
Influences·1920s cloche hat silhouette
SHARED20 years · cross-culture
The cream faux fur cloche with its leather chin strap carries the cozy pragmatism of 1950s American suburbia, while the brown jersey version twenty years later strips away all that fuss for pure Parisian minimalism. Both hats cling to the same bell-shaped silhouette that made the 1920s cloche revolutionary, but where the earlier hat adds warmth and texture through plush fake fur, the later one achieves elegance through restraint—that ribbed band doing all the visual work a whole pelt once did.
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