Warfield Island Hat #2: The Potato Cloche
Materials: Four felted sweaters (wool, cashmere, angora), an elastic band, a button, thread
Construction method: hand sewn; pattern may be loosely based from the basic cloche in Eugenia Kim’s Saturday Night Hat (2006), a copy of which is in the island’s archives
Description: This is another oversized piece, which is intended to protect the wearer’s eyes and ears from too much light or noise (“like a potato in the earth”, according to one hat maker). It is reversible, with one side somewhat softer than the other; this allows the wearer to choose which texture will be more suitable in a given mood. The brown ovals on the black panels may literally reference potatoes, a staple food of the Warfield cuisine.
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Taken on Tuesday January 17, 2023
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Posted on Thursday January 26, 2023
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