…Hat Seller The people of the South American Andes Mountains are famous around the world for their felt hats (see "Bowler Drag" in these hat facts for example). This woman hat merchant is peddling goods in Otavalo, Ecuador, a famous market town in the Andes, a few hours north of Quito, the capital.
…on a paja toquilla (panama) hat. The 3 inch-wide mural at the base of the crown runs 360 degrees depicting mountain vistas and native life in the Andes. The hat is a marriage of the hat making artisan and the fine artist. You may know, from many other sections of our web site, that panama hats are woven…
…more Mom and Pop Hat Making In this day and age, there are still mom and pop hat manufacturing operations in the world. A small village in Ecuador's Andes is well known for its hat making. read more Sun-protective Hats For Kids Sun-protective Hats" from Dr. Jeff Ashley, M.D.'s web site SunSafetyForKids…
….com Promote Your Page Too ? Panama Hats: Determining Quality | Main | The Beret ? The Object To: Colleagues in the Hat Business To the people of the Andes, a hat never has been just a hat. Presently (late 2006), there is an exhibition at the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago entitled "Chile’s Desert…
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…on your block to wear a sur la tête. VillageHatShop.com Promote Your Page Too The Object To: Colleagues in the Hat Business To the people of the Andes, a hat never has been just a hat. Presently (late 2006), there is an exhibition at the Museum of Pre-Columbian Art in Santiago entitled "Chile’s Desert…
Bowler Drag The cholas of the Andes are not the only women to demonstrate that the bowler hat can easily cross gender as well as social boundaries. The bowler has always looked good on women, perhaps because it is at once evocative of the Victorian male world and yet round and small enough, like the…
Mom and Pop Hat Making In this day and age, there are still mom and pop hat manufacturing operations in the world. A small village in Ecuador's Andes is well known for its hat making. While traveling the world for hats, we found this husband and wife team. In their very small work space, hats are blocked…
