The Chapeau de Velours (Velvet Hat) cloche from 1925 is the one I  like best. I thought I gave out the pattern for that and the little  round purse at the Luncheon last spring in Ft.Myers. The pattern is a 2 5/8" circle for the top, a 2" by 8 1/2" strip for  the side which can be made of one piece of fabric or ribbon or with  several pieces to get the right width, and a 1" by 11" strip for the  brim.  Sew the crown strip to the circle gathering it to fit. Gather the  brim to fit the bottom. It will be narrow and lightly gathered. If  you use velvet ribbon you can fold the same width ribbon you used for  the crown side for the brim, which will make it the narrower width  you need.  This pattern can be made of any fabric from felt to velvet to satin,  of ribbon or fabric, with whatever type of decoration you want. The  circle at the top works much better than simply gathering a strip at  the center top. You can line it simply with a piece of lightweight  fabric gathered at the top or make the lining the same way you made  the hat.  Agnes