Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat

Overview

“The cloche is a hat with a fascinating history that speaks of elegance, but also of practicality and female emancipation. Taking a dip in the 1920s, I want to tell you how it was born and what its evolution was.”

In this video lesson Monica Gamberale addresses the topic: The World of Hats and the Cloche, which is part of the Domestika online course: Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat. Learn traditional millinery techniques to create a custom hat, from making the mold to shaping the straw and adding decorative details.

Partial transcription of the video

“The world of hats and the cloche Since the yoke is at the heart of our final project, I want to tell you a little about its history and origins. The really important thing is that the cloche tells of a change of customs. We are in the 1920s and we start talking of women's emancipation and rights. Only in the span of a decade, you go from large hats decorated with flowers and stuffed birds to a hat of smaller dimensions, designed for a working woman. The girls work and are free to cut their hair. They are free like this, with the joystick, even to put a hat on your head, a hat that is comfor...”

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Course summary for: Hat-Making for Beginners: Create a Straw Cloche Hat

• Level: Beginner
• 93% positive reviews (15)
• 1004 students
• 5 units
• 17 lessons (2h 56m)
• 10 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Accessory Design, Fashion Design