Modern Cloche Hat

This modern cloche hat borrows the close bell shape of the 1920s and remakes it in a chunky knit for cold weather. It has a dome crown and a soft rolled brim that frames the face, and the knit is polyester, so it feels warm and squashy rather than stiff like a felt hat.

A Knit Cloche Hat for Everyday Winter Wear

This is a hat for everyday cold days: walks, school runs, holiday markets and weekend coffee. Beige and khaki go with camel coats and brown boots, coffee suits warmer tones, black matches nearly everything, and white looks crisp with a dark coat or after a snowfall. It folds into a bag when you head indoors.

How This Cloche Hat Differs From the 1920s Felt Cloche

The flapper cloche was usually felt or straw, fitted low over bobbed hair with a short brim or none at all. This version keeps the fitted, rounded outline but adds a thick knit and a turned-back edge, so it reads as a cosy winter hat with a 1920s outline rather than a costume piece. For felt and dressier shapes, see our cloche hats.

Knit Cloche Hat FAQ

What is a cloche hat?

A close-fitting, bell-shaped women's hat named after the French word for bell. It was the signature hat of the 1920s.

Will it keep my ears warm?

Cloche shapes sit lower than a beanie perched on top; check the photos to see how far this one comes down.

Can I wear it to a Gatsby party?

It is a casual winter hat, so for a themed evening a felt cloche or headband will look more in keeping.