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In English, a sombrero (Spanish for 'hat', lit. ' shadower ' ; Spanish: [somˈbɾeɾo] ) is a type of wide-brimmed Mexican men's hat used to shield the face and eyes from the sun. It usually has a high, pointed crown; an extra-wide brim (broad enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck, and shoulders of the wearer) that is slightly upturned at ...
The Cordovan hat (in Spanish, sombrero cordobés) is a traditional hat made in the city of Córdoba, Spain, and traditionally worn in a large part of Andalusia. [1] In the Spanish -speaking world outside of Andalusia, the term can simply mean "wide-brimmed hat".
After the desired colors are obtained, the caña flecha strips are woven into the braids that are used to form the sombrero. This can take many days, depending on the desired quality. The olma, or central part of the top of the hat, is the first part of the hat to be woven. The crown of the hat and later the wings are made.
A hard felt hat with a rounded crown created in 1850 by Lock's of St James's, the hatters to Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester, for his servants. More commonly known as a Derby in the United States. [19] Breton: A woman's hat with round crown and deep brim turned upwards all the way round. Said to be based on hats worn by Breton agricultural ...
Bowler, also coke hat, billycock, boxer, bun hat, derby; Busby; Bycocket – a hat with a wide brim that is turned up in the back and pointed in the front; Cabbage-tree hat – a hat woven from leaves of the cabbage tree; Capotain (and women) – a tall conical hat, 17th century, usually black – also, copotain, copatain; Caubeen – Irish hat
The sombrero calañés or sombrero de Calañas [1] [2] is a traditional hat made in the municipality of Calañas, province of Huelva, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is also sometimes called the sombrero castoreño because it is traditionally made with felt of hair of beaver ( castor ) or similar animal.
The sombrero de catite or simply catite is a traditional Andalusian hat, which received its name from a conically shaped sweet. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a hat with a high conical crown and a wide brim whose upturned edge forms a rectangular profile.
A Mexican hat is a sombrero – a broad-brimmed and high-crowned hat. Mexican hat may also refer to: Mexican Hat, Utah, a census-designated place in Utah, USA and/or the balanced rock nearby that resembles an inverted sombrero; Ratibida columnifera or upright prairie coneflower, a species of wildflower that is native to much of North America