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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.

Written by LadyScarletts and TheVintageFashionGuild


1909 dinner toque  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1909 dinner toque

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1910 Madame Alphonsine toque  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1910 Madame Alphonsine toque

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1912-18 Louise Co fur toque  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1912-18 Louise Co fur toque

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1913 Reboux toque  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1913 Reboux toque

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1914 Frederick Loeser silk evening toque  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1914 Frederick Loeser silk evening toque

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1915 West's evening toque - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1915 West’s evening toque

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1918 Frederick Loeser silk toque  - Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

1918 Frederick Loeser silk toque

Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

c1920 straw toque - Courtesy of cmpollack

c1920 straw toque

Courtesy of cmpollack

1920s silk toque  - Courtesy of rue_de_la_paix

1920s silk toque

Courtesy of rue_de_la_paix

1920s silk tall toque - Courtesy of pinkyagogo

1920s silk tall toque

Courtesy of pinkyagogo

1940s sculptural felt toque  - Courtesy of thespectrum

1940s sculptural felt toque

Courtesy of thespectrum

1940s tall felt toque - Courtesy of dandelion vintage

1940s tall felt toque

Courtesy of dandelion vintage

1960s felt toque -  Courtesy of thespectrum

1960s felt toque

Courtesy of thespectrum

1960s Hattie Carnegie tall toque  - Courtesy of denisebrain

1960s Hattie Carnegie tall toque

Courtesy of denisebrain

1960s Sonni draped velveteen toque - Courtesy of thespectrum

1960s Sonni draped velveteen toque

Courtesy of thespectrum

1960s Archie Eason printed silk toque hat - Courtesy of thespectrum

1960s Archie Eason printed silk toque hat

Courtesy of thespectrum

1960s tall satin toque hat - Courtesy of thespectrum

1960s tall satin toque hat

Courtesy of thespectrum