Vintage 1930s Cream Embroidered Cloche Hat Hand Worked Geometric Folk Art Design
Description
A wonderfully unusual original 1930s cloche hat, made in cream fabric and richly decorated with colourful hand-worked embroidery.
The close-fitting crown and softly downturned stitched brim create the characteristic cloche silhouette of the period. Bold geometric motifs in orange, yellow, green and blue cover the crown, framed by looping green embroidered borders. The colourful design gives the hat a striking folk-art quality while retaining its unmistakably 1930s shape.
The hat appears to have been handmade or artisan-produced rather than commercially manufactured, with no maker’s label visible. A distinctive and highly decorative example of original 1930s millinery, ideal for a collector, period display or carefully considered wear.
Features
Original 1930s cloche hat
Cream fabric construction
Close-fitting crown
Small, softly downturned brim
Multiple rows of stitching around the brim
Colourful hand-worked embroidery
Orange, yellow, green and blue geometric motifs
Decorative embroidered borders
Folk-art-inspired design
No maker’s label visible
Measurements
Inner circumference: 22"
Crown height: 7"
Brim depth: 1"
Front to back: 18.5"
Side to side: 15"
Condition
Good antique condition with visible age-related wear. There is general minor discolouration and marking to the cream fabric interior, together with areas of loose, worn or missing embroidery, particularly within some of the orange motifs. The brim also shows surface marks and age-related wear the upper is coming away from the internal webbing but could be easily repaired (hat priced accordingly. There is a red stain on the top of the hat silk
The hat remains structurally intact and displays beautifully but the interior silk lining is shattered so should ideally be replaced. Please study all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the description.
