Wide Brim Bolero Panama Hat: Natural Straw Summer Headwear - Etsy

The art of hat making, since 1936. Chapter 3. The woven straw. In this third episode, discover the secrets behind the making of the woven straw panama hat. The natural woven straw is soaked, prepared, dried and then fixed onto a wooden block. It is manipulated many times by the expert hands of the hatter to give it its final shape, a hat with pure and timeless lines. Thanks to the delicate gestures of the milliners and the attention to detail, the straw hat is rendered sublime, revealing all the

Anne Hanson on Instagram: "Museo del Sombrero de Paja Toquillas is just a few blocks from our airBnB—i HAD to go! did you know that the panama hat originated in cuenca ecuador in the 17th century? the toquillas got their name by being favorite headwear of panama canal workers and was used for the hats themselves as international exports through panama grew. you can visit exhibits about how the hats are traditionally woven and molded by hand, observe artists at work in various stages of hat makin