Peru Bowler Hat
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Peru bowler hat. The first thing that will strike you when you visit bolivia are these bowler hats. The bowler is a relative newcomer appearing in the 1920s when according to local lore a shipment of bowlers was sent from europe to bolivia earmarked for europeans working on the railways. Get it as soon as wed nov 11.
Both quechua and aymara women in peru and bolivia took up the style of wearing bowler hats since the 1920s. Winston churchill charlie chaplin laurel hardy and in the modern cartoon style even mr. The hats were too small for the europeans and so were given to the indigenous people.
According to legend a shipment of bowler hats was sent from europe to bolivia via peru for use by europeans working on railroad construction. Since the bowler hats appeared in 1849 in london many famous individuals have been connected to this kind of a headgear for instance. The bowler hat is very typical for bolivia you dont see many in peru except close to the border.
But the hats were too small for the workers so they were sold to wholesalers in peru and bolivia who turned the mistake into a fashion statement. Bowler hats as in england are not the ones used by the ingidenous people as the english setters never went to puno where these hats are worn. They are everywhere and most of the women wear them.
While you will see women in peru wearing bowler hats its really in bolivia that the women have stood out on their own when it comes to the tradition of wearing bowler hats. Why are women in peru and bolivia often wearing mens hats. They usually have two decorative tassels on one side sometimes simple wine corks.
When the hats were found to be too small they were given to the indigenous peoples. The tradition dates back to the 1920s and legend says that a shipment of bowler hats was sent from europe via peru to bolivia to be worn by europeans who were working on the construction of the railways. Land of the incas and bowler hats posted on november 5 2015 february 20 2018 by mark prymier as the heart of the erstwhile inca empire and home to charming colonial towns colourful andean culture and spectacular natural wonders it is no wonder why peru is one of south americas most sought after destinations.
Black derby hat 100 wool theater quality hat bowler hat for men women vintage costumes. Potato from toy story 2however none of them wore his hat in such a stylish fashion like cholitas of southern american do and in particular the bolivian women. The bowler hat also known as a billycock bob hat bombin spanish or derby united states is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown originally created by the london hat makers thomas and william bowler in 1849.
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