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Chapeaux de Mode: Hollywood Hat Shop

  • Jun 20, 2023
  • 1 min read

Welcome to Chapeaux de Mode, where Hollywood women could find “the most beautiful and smartest hats on the Boulevard.”


Art Deco hat shop
Chapeaux de Mode at 6814 Hollywood Boulevard (California State Library)

The millinery offered the latest French-inspired fashions, as well as a complete department for designing, remodeling, and blocking wedding veils. Saleswoman were paid $30-a-week ($507 in 2023, when adjusted for inflation) plus 2% commission.

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