These ladies 'Hippie Style' Panama Hats are sure to please your recipient. The stylish hats have been imported from Ecuador the home of the Panama Hat making and come at a fantastic price for the genuine article.
"The Legendary Panama Hat" - Did you know...
Since 1630 Panama Hats are handwoven in Ecuador. Made of the fibres from the Toquilla Palm, called Palmata Carludovica. In 1906 Theodore Roosevelt wore one of those hats while visiting the constructions of the Panama Canal.
His picture traveled around the world and since then the Ecuadorian Hats have been called Panama Hats. The Panama Hat has coverd many famous heads, for example those of Ernest Hemmingway, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and Paul Newman. Panama Hats are flexible and can be rolled or folded into a suitcase.
