Dachette by Lily Dache Emerald Green Felt Cloche Hat - Etsy 。Beautiful 1950s cloche hat - a Dachette by Lilly Dache in an emerald green Italian felt trimmed with a black ribbon. Hat is hand stitched and hand sculpted. Really beautiful! and perfect for Saint Patrick\'s Day! This beauty has been carefully stored in a box for decades. It is in excellent condition. Felt has a nap so you can smooth is out carefully so it all lies in the same direction. It is gorgeous! I think it was worn only once long ago when it was purchased as it is in such great condition. I like it worn with black so the hat is the main focus of the ensemble. Lilly Dache apprenticed with hat designer Caroline Redoux who is credited with inventing the cloche hat in the 1920\'s Paris - however Lilly created her Dachettes line in the 1950s so this hat must have been made in the 50\'s in New York City in Lilly\'s famous workshop. The cloche is generally thought of as a 1920\'s style but it was popular among hat lovers from the 1920\'s onward. The design is such that you pull it down on your head and it stays on. It fits snugly so It won \'t fly off in a breeze or a strong wind. I think this is a great advantage in the design, it is a very well made hat. As a lover and wearer of hats I know this hat is very well designed and constructed and to do this takes considerable knowledge and skill. There is a huge difference in an expertly made hat and one that is mass manufactured. This one is pure quality. Small - Measures 21 & 3/4\" around the inside of hat band