The toque is a brimless, close-fitting hat worn high on the head. In French it describes the tall, white, puffed-top chef’s that.
The toque was popular in the Renaissance, in the 1890s, and with many different style variations throughout the 20th century.
Toques are often adorned with laces, beading, and feathers.
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1909 dinner toque
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1910 Madame Alphonsine toque
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1912-18 Louise Co fur toque
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1913 Reboux toque
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1914 Frederick Loeser silk evening toque
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1915 West’s evening toque
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1918 Frederick Loeser silk toque
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c1920 straw toque
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1920s silk toque
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1920s silk tall toque
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1940s sculptural felt toque
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1940s tall felt toque
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1960s felt toque
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1960s Hattie Carnegie tall toque
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1960s Sonni draped velveteen toque
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1960s Archie Eason printed silk toque hat
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1960s tall satin toque hat
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