Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Women’s Hats: Paris, 1919
1919: The transition after the Great War
- After the war ended and the soldiers returned from from war, Fashion houses reopen
and things among men and women were different
• Because women had to work during the war, they now felt liberated and did not
want to go back to the same traditions they had before
- Style of the hats changed because of hairstyle trends changing
Prior to the war/Edwardian era
- The women of the edwardian era were influenced more by their mother’s and
grandmother’s style from victorian era; focus was all about femininity
- Hair was longer and usually pinned up and big
- This caused for a need for hats with a deeper crown and wider brim
- Edwardian hats were usually embellished with flowers, feathers, and extra trim
Post war: 1919 into the Twenties
- Because of women feeling more independent and liberated they altered their style to
be less feminine and more “boyish”
- Bobbed hair became the new style: no need for deep hats
- Hat crowns became fitted and wide brims slowly began to shrink
- Cloche hate became popular
• usually felted with added embellisments
• sometimes made of straw or satin and lace
- Bandeaus and Turbans were also popular along with other hair accessories
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Wednesday, May 6, 2015
• Bandeaus were usually worn during athletics; Sometimes worn during special
occasions.
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