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Wearing a hat to protect
ourselves from the sun is a common sense custom.
The styles of hats and the
materials they are made from have changed over the centuries when
the first brimmed hat was made of wool felt, leather or straw in ancient Greece.
In "Old Style Mexico," the stiff
and wide sombreros that men wore also served as a way to carry home
foods from the market place.
However, these days and
especially at the beach, hats are fun and fashionable!
A rack with various styles and colors
of hats for both men and women
If you have arrived in
Chacala without a
sun hat, no worries! You can choose from a variety of colors and styles at
several of the street side stores.
The ones you see above are made from
grasses, straw, and even polyester string.
A bit of mystery is created here with
this wide brimmed hat
A wide-brimmed hat with the head tilted down creates some mystery about the wearer.
What an attractive photo!
Don't you just wonder a bit about this
woman? Who she is or where she is from?
A fun shot of a carefree young woman
Aaahhhh, the beauty and exuberance of
youth.
With the sea in the
background and a hair tie on her wrist, this healthy young woman is simply enjoying
life.
A soggy chapeau
This boogie boarder doesn't mind if her
hat gets soggy. It's doing the job of keeping the sun off her face and ears,
so she's happy!
Hat-wearing texter
Even the amazing scenery of the ocean
cannot keep this lady from texting a loved one.
With a band placed where the brim meets
the hat body, this style has a few air holes to allow ventilation to cool
the head.
In the background you can see kids
building sand castles and playing in the surf.
A bow and a tiny, wavy brim
This hat looks like it's seen some
weather. Surely it's been soaked or at least folded up several times and
mooshed into her luggage.
An artistic shot
I think this photo would make a wonderful
watercolor.
A mysterious woman gazing out to
sea... with her long hair meeting a delicate tattoo running down the center
of her back.
The soft ocean ripples are in colors of
blue-ish white and grey.
Sweet baby girls in their bonnets
These young ladies are either digging to
China or building a sandcastle.
The water at the surf
line is warm and non-threatening, so it's a very attractive place for
building sand condos and canals.
Hats of all colors and styles
Mama is taking a break from the kids and
husband as she walks up and down the surf line. Allowing the water to run
over her ankles as she walks, she looks lost in thought.
Another digital beach babe
Trimmed in purple and white polka dotted
ribbon, this beautifully designed beach head cover is made with polyester
thread. Molded by heat to keep it's form, no amount of sea water will
destroy its style.
Niiice.
I believe this digital beach babe is
taking a selfie.
Singing beach walker
I'm not certain, but this beach walker
looks like she may be singing her favorite song as she exercises down the
beach. Her cell phone is in her right hand so maybe she's listening to a
personal playlist.
Oh yeah, back to the
hats. This is another polyester style with a threaded hem on the brim.
Embroidered, 3-dimensional rose on the
brim
Shute.
I shoulda been collecting prices
for these hats... Next time I go to
Chacala, I'll take a look at the
offerings and get an idea of the pricing.
This polyester string hat has
3-dimentional navy roses embroidered on the brim to match the navy hat band.
Kinda stylin' isn't it?
The sea is mesmerizing... or is it her
cell phone?
I'm going to take a chance, but I'm
guessing that this hatted babe is on her cell phone. Maybe she's taking a
movie of the view from her vantage point or maybe she is taking a selfiie.
Flip flops on the left finish the photo
out.
Sombrero-style beach hat for men
Some years ago, Billy
and I went to
Sahuayo, Mexico to learn about hat making. It was there that Roberto,
the owner of the hat factory told us that these sombrero type hats that the
men wore in the "olden days" of
Mexico were very sturdy and stiff.
Men would go into town
and purchase meat, tortillas, and maybe some tomatoes and they would pile
them up on the brim of their hats to carry them home. They were a bit like a
table on their heads.
While this man is
wearing a light straw version of the sombrero, you can imagine how these
stiffer hats were useful at the time.
Handsome man in a straw fedora
The fedora is a stylish hat worn by men
and women both. First brought to popularity in the late 1800s, the fedora is
named after a headstrong Russian princess.
This is the kind of hat that just
about anyone looks good wearing, and consequently, its wide appeal.
A floppy floral bonnet
Have you ever wondered how someone
chooses a hat?
What is it about one style over another that allures?
While this bonnet has fluffy flowers to
bring elegance, the hat itself looks like it's been soggy and stuffed into a
travel bag multiple times.
Another classic shot
This wide brimmed hat serves its owner by
shading not only her face and ears, but also parts of her shoulders and back
from the strong rays of the sun.
Two-toned polyester hat and a cotton
cloth one
It
seems that no one these days are far from their cell phones, even at the
beach.
The woman on the right
wears a navy cotton cloth hat, and the woman on the left has a two-toned
polyester woven wide-brim.
A band-less two-toned short brimmed
beach hat
That was a mouthful!
On
the weekends, when Chacala beach gets
to be busy, all the family members dash to the ocean for some fun and play.
This woman could be watching her young
children out in the sea with their floaties, or she could be day dreaming...
letting her mind wander.
The beach is a good place for that.
Young ladies wearing their fedoras
See what I mean about fedoras? Put one of
these babies on, and you are immediately stylin'!
Daytime, evening wear, even at the beach.
You can always make a memorable impression when you grab your fedora.
There is no end to the choices of
hats!
Do the hats we wear say anything about us
as a personality?
I imagine that we could assume quite a
bit from these two choices... but are we accurate?
Who knows!
The woman, soft and feminine with her
delicate white lace, organza-bowed hat, and the man, assertive, defined with a
penchant to be noticed.
What are they talking about?
Oh, nosey me!
Wide-brimmed, tan and brown striped
sun hat
Another polyester beauty here, with a
delicate chain as the hat band.
This lady wears a dotted net beach cover
up as she gazes out to sea.
The most stylish of them all!
Here's my boy!
Black, lightweight ball cap with white
embroidery displaying our logo!
What's YOUR favorite hat to wear?
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