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    Fashion History Classics: Who invented the Cloche Hat?

    Januar 16th, 2012

    The well known cloche hat was invented by the Parisian milliner and French fashion designer Caroline Reboux (1837-1927) in 1908. Due to the fitted, bell-shaped form of her invention, she named her hat – “cloche” hat, a French translation of the English word “bell”. The hat even shaped hairstyles and became especially popular during the 1920s, and continued to be commonly seen until about 1933.

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    Cloche Hat

    September 21st, 2011

    “Cloche” is a French word and means “bell” in English. Therefore is the cloche hat a fitted, bell-shaped hat that was invented by milliner Caroline Reboux in 1908. This specific kind of hat became especially popular during the 1920s, and continued to be commonly seen until about 1933.

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    Caroline Reboux

    September 21st, 2011

    Caroline Reboux (1837–1927) was a well known French fashion designer in the beginning of the 20th century. She invented the cloche hat in 1908, a fitted, bell-shaped hat. “Cloche” is a French word and means “bell” in English.

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