Cloche Collection (#7)

General Dawes / Uk 1929
GENERAL CHARLES GATES DAWES Arriving in London with his wife in 1929, the year he was appointed US Ambassador to Great Britain Date: 1865 - 1951

Smith - Alfred E - USA 1928
Alfred E Smith (1873 - 1944) - Governor of New York who unsuccessfully opposed Herbert Hoover in the US elections of 1928: seen here with his wife during the election campaign

Strike / Womens Corp
Volunteers join the Womens Auxiliary Corps Date: 1926

Tweeds for motoring on Alpine roads 1929
Selection of fashion herring-bone tweed coats for women. Date: 1929

Skirts favour a circular cut 1929
Three women wearing casual day-time clothing. Date: 1929

Advert for Burberry fur trimmed overcoats 1929
Fashionable fur trimmed overcoats for women. 1929

Advert for Madame Raymonde womens hats 1929
Three models wearing different styles in hats available in Madame Raymonde. 1929

Advert for Reslaw womens hats 1929
Model wearing a fashionable cloche style hat by Reslaw, millinery. 1929

Young Mother and baby out for a winter walk in the park - wrapped up in many layers of winter woolies! Date: circa 1930

Skull cap hats 1929
Models wearing autumn hats from Henry Heath. Date: 1929

Models wearing furs 1929
Models wearing winter fur coats from National Fur Company. (left) Fur caot with wide sleeves and collar, squirrel fur with fox dye to tone

John Cavanagh day dress, 1965
A day dress of navy blue wool georgette, gently bloused over a finely pleated skirt, a single pink rose below its white pique collar. Worn with a close-fitting cloche in navy straw by Reed Crawford

Womens and Cildrens Fashions for Autumn 1921
Fashion Plate - Womens and Cildrens Fashions for Autumn 1921. Date: 1921

Sketch front cover - Miss Diana Churchill
Diana Churchill (1909-1994), actress and eldest daughter of Sir Winston Churchill and Clementine Churchill. Pictured on the front cover of The Sketch in 1928 when she was a debutante

Dimmed Headlights by Pierrot
An elegant 1920s woman sits at a table smoking a cigarette, her bright eyes dimmed slightly be the net on her cloche hat. Date: 1928

A Good Position by Harold Earnshaw
A young woman stands outside by herself outside a shop window where, unbeknownst to her, a sign saying Boy Wanted, makes her look somewhat available! Date: 1928

Sunshine by Wilton Williams
An elegant woman in a sunshine yellow cloche hat and jacket holding a jolly parasol. Date: 1928

A smart note is added to the sports blouse, page of instructions in a brochure, Dy-o-la Dyes. Date: 1920s

Bystander annual mixed foursome, Beckenham, Kent
People gathering at the Bystander annual mixed foursome at the Foxgrove Golf Club in Beckenham, Kent. Those attending include Henry Cotton (1907-1987), English professional golfer

Elegant lady traveller strolling along the deck of a liner
An elegant lady traveller strolling along the deck of a liner on a windy day. She seem little perturbed by the height of the waves

Black American porter with an elegant ladys luggage
Black American railway porter carrying an elegant ladys luggage, which consists of a set of golf clubs, a small suitcase and what appears to be a hat box

Advertisement for Redline super petrol, famous since pre-war days for punch, power and pep. Date: circa early 1940s

Photographic advertisement on an envelope
Photographic advertisement on the back of an envelope -- Gayvert roll film for perfect snapshots, with a picture of a woman on a beach. Date: circa 1920s

Costume designs, Weldons Beautiful Needlework
Costume designs and patterns for girls, a page in Weldons Beautiful Needlework magazine. Date: circa 1920s

Fashionable woman sitting at a desk in an office. Date: circa 1920s

Four people relaxing by their car at the roadside. Date: circa 1930s

Woman standing by a lake with tulips in the foreground and a thatched cottage in the distance. Date: circa 1930s

Couple relaxing at the side of a road
Couple relaxing at the side of a country road, with their car parked in the foreground. Date: circa 1920s

Women on a beach at a seaside resort
Women sitting on a beach at a seaside resort with a row of bathing tents nearby. Date: circa 1920s

Woman and child at the seaside, standing on a wooden breakwater as the tide comes in. Date: circa 1920s

Woman in bell fancy dress costume, la cloche.. Lithograph with pochoir stencil handcolouring from Our Fancy Dress Costumes, Paris, 1928

Three women with a dog and tortoises in a garden
Three women with a dog in a garden. Two tortoises are eating lettuce leaves at their feet. Date: circa 1920s

Three people and a dog on the beach, with a beach hut behind them, in Margate, Kent. Date: circa 1930s

Three women in a tent on a beach with a white terrier
Three young women in a tent on a beach with a white terrier dog at their feet. Date: circa 1930s

Three ladies walking along the pavement together
Three women, all in cloche hats, walk swiftly along the pavement together. Date: 1920s

Woman walking with her dog
Woman takes her dog for a walk to the park Date: 20th century

Woman and dog pose
Woman poses next to her friendly dog Date: 20th century

Young woman with little dog
Young woman in a cloche hat, with a little dog on a table in a studio photo. Date: circa 1930s

Woman with two Samoyed dogs in the park Date: 20th century

Advert for Condor hats 1923
The vivacious charm of Condor hats. Cloche hat designed to be worn low on the forehead, with the wearers eyes only slightly below the brim, lad ended with floral flowers to the side

Group photo, Sutro Baths, San Francisco, California, USA
Group photo of sightseers outside Sutro Baths and Museum, San Francisco, California, USA. They have arrived via Gray Line Sightseeing Motor Coach, the large vehicle just behind them. 1926

Duchess of York reviewing troops
The Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth, wife of King George VI) reviewing troops. Date: circa 1930s

Group photo, wolf cub pack, Bermuda
Group photo of The Bishop of Bermudas Own Wolf Cub Pack, winners of Peters Pole for the Colonies in 1927. Date: 1927

A scene from Paris-New York at the Casino de Paris
A scene from Paris-New York (La Legend de la Cloche de bronze) at the Casino de Paris from Paris Plaisirs number 67, January 1928 Date: 1928

Burba clothing advertisement
Advertisement for Burba of Berkeley Street, London, ladies tailors. Date: 1927

Tea Time in silhouette
Two chic women of the 1920s enjoy a gossip over a cup of tea and a cigarette in a tea shop. Date: 1926

Silhouette portrait of a woman in a frilly blouse. Date: circa 1920s

Silhouette of girl in cloche hat
Full length silhouette of a little girl called Dodo, wearing a cloche hat and holding a toy. Date: circa 1930s

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Step back in time to the glamorous era of the 1920s with the iconic cloche hat. This stylish headpiece, popularized during The Tennis Championships at Wimbledon and seen on the Tatler front cover featuring Tallulah Bankhead in 1925, epitomizes the fashion of that decade. As ladies adorned their heads with these chic hats, they also sported Rolex wrist watches as a symbol of sophistication and elegance. Flappers embraced this trend by pairing their bonnets with a fox terrier companion or donning a coat for added flair in 1927. Even royalty couldn't resist the allure of the cloche hat; King George VI and his wife Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) were often spotted wearing them. The versatility of this accessory was highlighted in S. Van Abbe's book "Any Girl, Any Station, Anywhere, " showcasing how it could be worn by women from all walks of life. In urban areas like Norris Green Estate in Liverpool, where Dunlop Tyres advertised their products in 1933, women would complete their fashionable ensembles with stockings that accentuated their legs' beauty. A photograph from the 1920s captures a lady surrounded by blossoms while elegantly sporting her beloved cloche hat. One notable wearer was American movie actress Sally Starr who graced screens and magazines alike wearing her signature cloche hat in 1929. Her style became an inspiration for many aspiring fashionistas across America. The cloche hat remains an enduring symbol of vintage fashion and timeless elegance. Whether you're attending a tennis match or simply strolling through town, channeling the spirit of those roaring twenties is just one fabulous accessory away - embrace your inner flapper with a stunning cloche.