Straw hats

There is no more mysterious accessory in the world than a straw hat. She passed through the centuries without losing its relevance. In different centuries, the straw hat inspired writers and poets, they made films about it and composed songs. The languid girls in straw hats were immortalized by artists on their canvases.

Today, like two or three centuries ago, a straw hat is the subject of love and pride of many fashionistas. Brad Pitt and Hugh Jackman, Sean Connery, and Dakota Johnson often wear this accessory. Madonna, Julia Roberts and Britney Spears appear spectacularly in stylish straw hats before an audience.

The beautiful and mysterious straw hat makes you understandable desire to try it on immediately.

1. The main practical function of a straw hat is protection from the scorching sun.
2. In addition, this headdress allows you to hide from prying eyes the disadvantages of hair.
3. Straw hats are light, gentle, eco-friendly, because they are made from natural materials.
4. Straw caps allow you to create a unique image for both men and women.

It is unlikely that any other accessory has so many varieties.

Straw caps - Panamas, hoods, caps.

A more modern version - baseball caps made of straw.

The legendary Mexican sombreros are real giants compared to their fellows.

An unshakable symbol of the Wild West and a sense of freedom - cowboy straw hats.

Kanote, appeared later than the rest, still remain one of the most favorite models of straw hats. At the beginning of the "zero" kanote even became the central element of many collections of fashion houses in the world.

Straw hats differ in the size of the fields, the shape of the crown, and, oddly enough, the material. Not everything that the masters make of them is a real straw in our usual sense.

As the name implies, hats are made from straw. This is the most ancient material, which is very fond of hat-making masters. The “golden age” for straw hats started in the 17th century in Florence. It was there that they brought out a special sort of wheat with golden, sun-soaked stems. She was raised specifically for the production of hats. Harvesting was also raised to the rank of real art, the wheat was not mowed, but pulled out along with the root, this gave the straw the necessary flexibility. Since it was rather difficult to snatch the whole grass without damaging it, the boys, apprentices, were specially trained for this.

In 1880, the hats discovered a new material for themselves - the so-called Panamanian straw. During the construction of the Panama Canal, workers found that tokilya made good headgear from the fibers of the Panamanian palm. Collecting the Panamanian straw is generally a mystical ritual. It can be obtained only during periods of specific lunar phases, strictly one hour before sunset, otherwise the raw material will be too dry and brittle. Masters process Tokilya fibers exclusively by hand. Production of a straw hat in Panama takes about six months!

Attempt to use for the production of straw hats of Chinese straw (or rice) turned into a resounding success. Until now, hats made of rice straw are considered among the most prestigious and practical. Rice stalk perfectly bleached, it is plastic.

In 1960, artificial straw was created - viscose. She also found use in hats.

And after 20 years, straw hats began to be made from abacus - Philippine textile banana.

There are caps of algae, dried in a special cunning way.

The first to weave straw hats began in ancient Greece. A bright idea came to the heads of local peasants, who were looking for an effective way to protect themselves from the sweltering sun in the field work.

In the Middle Ages, the idea of ​​weaving such hats was adopted in Asia, and gradually the headdress came to Europe. But until the 16th century, straw hats were worn only by commoners, peasants, and unnamed citizens - representatives of the lower classes. According to its shape, color and style, it was possible to accurately determine who its owner on the social ladder is - a blacksmith, a healer or a trader.

In the 17th century, the straw hat was finally noticed by the aristocrats. The headdress more than others liked the French women and American men. Ladies' straw hats transformed beyond recognition: they began to decorate them with feathers and precious stones, ribbons, lace, as well as dried and fresh flowers.

In 1860, a cowboy hat was created. She conceived as a male version of straw, but very soon women also began to wear it. If the sophisticated straw hat used to envelop the beauties with a light veil of romanticism, the cowboy plays played a significant role in the development of feminism. A lady in a cowboy hat is a cheeky, courageous, independent traveler who is not afraid of difficulties.

In 1880, another version of the straw hat appeared - the boater. Short and modest, at first she was the main headdress of Italian boatmen and rowers, and later won the hearts of the inhabitants of the Baltic states, Moldova, Ukraine and Russia.

Choosing a straw hat for your soul, you first need to determine the type of headgear. Someone prefers boaters, and someone would like to flaunt a wide-brimmed hat.

There are several strict rules, the violation of which is not permissible:

• Blondes are contraindicated yellow and beige hats. They do not emphasize the beauty of the owner of blond hair, but simply “merge” with them.

• Brunettes in the choice of straw hats are open all the way - they can, without doubt and fear, show off in a headdress of any color. But the most impressive on them are white straw hats.

• Ladies lean should be remembered that a wide-brimmed hat can do them a disservice. In order not to look like a fly agaric in it after the rain, it is important that the hat fields do not extend beyond the shoulder line.

• Women of small stature do not wear large-brimmed hats.

• Short boaters should not choose ladies with curvaceous.

• Borderless straw hats are ideal only for girls and women of slim build with small features (for example, the British Queen Elizabeth).

The correct size is when the hat does not press and does not slip. To achieve this result, no fitting is necessary.

Try on a straw hat everyone dreams of. But in order to wear it, a certain amount of courage is required. This headdress must be able to present. First you are his, and then he is you!

In the summer, a straw hat can be a great addition to an urban style look. Easy sundress of any length, sandals or ballet flats.

The image of a dreamy person in love will be supplemented with wooden ornaments, various silk scarves, ribbons that can be tied around a straw hat crown.Here the main thing is not to overdo it and not look too motley. It is important to remember that where there is a straw hat with large brim, there is no place for shoes with heels.

Beach style speaks for itself. The straw hat will be harmonious with short shorts, light T-shirts, a large textile summer bag.

You can walk to work in a straw hat, but only hats with small fields of modest color are optimal for a business style. They will harmoniously complement the image of a lady in a trouser suit, in a shirt or tie.

For an evening dress, a win-win is a white hat with light, romantic dresses in Provence style.

At a friendly party, it is quite possible to wear a cowboy shirt with jeans, or a retro hat with a wide, usually two-color, ribbon around the crown.

In any style of clothing where you want to add a straw hat, you can experiment. With beads, scarves, pieces of silk fabric, lace. Straw hat can endure.

Straw hats in large quantities are usually presented in stores that specialize in the sale of hats. There are not many of them, but buying a hat on the Internet is too risky. New clothes may be a fake.

The initial price for the simplest straw hat in Russia starts from 1000 rubles, and in branded salons it reaches 15-20 thousand, if it is handmade, elite material, and on the tag is the name known all over the world.

Straw hat does not require special care. It is enough to store it correctly - on a special stand for hats, which are sold in any hardware store and cost mere pennies.

It happens that the hat is deformed, especially if it was transported in baggage. But this is not a sentence. You can gently steam the fields yourself, straighten them manually. The “crippled” crown is straightened by putting the steamed hat on a round object. The most difficult defect is weaving damage. Here, without the help of experts can not do. Hat workshops are now in every city in the country.

Straw hat can change the life of its owner. Do not believe? Challenge yourself!