You will not really find any woman wearing a hat as a part of her daily accessory. However, in occasions like picnics and tea parties, hats are the most favored piece of the entire set up. A woman would be rather caught dead than without a hat in such gatherings, for they not only reflect on her status in society, but they also make her look the most coy and attractive as ever!

Hats are the perfect way to lure a man into a woman’s pleasing clutches. The chapeau, so decent and frilly in its style, can keep the sun away, but the men too close! Imagine a green silken dress hanging loose by the shoulders, and flowing out by the legs in long, soft folds. A stoned bracelet flashes out its sea-green hues as the sun shines, and a high-heeled shoe totters as the woman walks by. But to top it all off, there is this marvelous straw hat she wears, and it hides her eyes beneath the brim, but you can feel that she is joyous, full of laughter.

• The picture is exciting, is it not? A hat can really add the most glamorous charm to the simplest of all styles, and make  women be the eye-catcher of all. But did you know that originally hats were worn as protection, rather than as a high-profile, stunning accessory? They were worn mostly by the farmers who worked in their paddy fields for the entire day. They had to keep the sun’s harsh warmth off their skin and eyes. Hats made of straw seemed to be the perfect solution.

• Eventually, hats turned out to be important enough to become a symbol. In Greece and Rome, slaves wore Phrygian hats to prove their sign of freedom. Monarchs and Royalties declared their law and right to rule on the land by the sign of their crown that they wore with prestige and honor.

• In the past, hats were usually made of stiffened straw, leather or fabric. But nowadays, hats are also made of plastic and other unusual materials. They came out in different sizes and exciting shapes, and the tri-corner style has turned out to be quite a popular one.

• Straw hat is mainly made up of stiff straw to give the wide-brimmed head cover a strong and firm shape. It is used to protect the head from the sun and also as a sunshade so that the skin does not get excessively tanned.
• No matter what the shape, style or size, all these hats are woven out of straw. They are made in a process that is somewhat similar to making felt hats. They are first submerged in hot water and steamed up and finally reshaped and adjusted.

• It is essential that you have a look at the material that they use for making these hats. These hats are no doubt made from straw, but there are different straws that can be used. Since Toquilla straw is the firmest and best of them all, it is better to have it used while making your hat.

• Toquilla straws come from the Ecuadorian palm trees. These hats are also called panama straw hats. These beautiful hats can be found almost anywhere, even in your cheap departmental stores.

• You can buy straw hats of any sizes, but a hat with relatively closer weaves will require more money than a hat with loose weaves. These expensive hats are worth the penny that you spend. They will be tight, and be more durable as well. Moreover, a large hat will cost more than a small one, since it takes more time to be created.

• If you are more interested in cowboy gears, dig this- you can also get cowboy straw hats which are cheaper and cooler to wear on hot summer days. Your head will not sweat under the straw hats as it does when you wear a leather hat.

Hats are the best friend that every man or woman could have. They were so famous, that in the early 19^th century in America, almost every man made it a fashionable head gear that they wore every single day!