Sombrero

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Sombrero
Various sombreros on display at the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City
TypeHat
Place of originMexico

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 edge; and a chin strap to hold it in place.

In Mexico, this hat type is known as a sombrero de charro[1] ("charro hat", referring to the traditional Mexican horsemen). In Spanish, any wide-brimmed hat may be considered a sombrero.[2]

Design

Sombreros, like

sombrero cordobés and sombrero de catite (Spain), and sombrero vueltiao
(Colombia).

Cultural influence

Many early Texan cowboys adopted the Spanish and Mexican sombrero with its flat crown and wide, flat brim. Also called the poblano, these hats came from Spain.

The Mexican variation of the sombrero added an even wider brim and a high, conical crown. These are the hats worn by mariachi musicians and charros. Both types of sombreros usually include a barboquejo or chin strap.[2]

In the Western United States, the sombrero had a high conical or cylindrical crown with a saucer-shaped brim, highly embroidered and made of plush felt.[5]

In the Philippines, due to the influence from Spain brought about by the Manila galleon trade, the term has been assimilated into the Tagalog language in the form of sumbrero and now refers to any hat – from Mexican sombreros (as used in the English language) to baseball caps.[6]

The galaxy Messier 104 is known as the Sombrero Galaxy due to its appearance.[7] Similarly, Tampa Stadium was also known as "The Big Sombrero".

See also

References

  1. ^ Valero Silva, José (1987). El libro de la charrería [The book of the charrería] (in Spanish). Mexico City: Gráficas Montealbán. p. 222.
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  6. ^ "Hat is Sumbrero in Tagalog". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
  7. ^ "Sombrero Galaxy: Hidden Double in a Hat". Space.com. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2015.

External links

  • Media related to Sombreros at Wikimedia Commons