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| Panama-mania at my favourite provençal market. |
Although renown for creating and exporting distinctive, refined fashion since the the seventeenth century, the French also have "an eye" for spotting items of elegance, style and superb craftsmanship from other cultures. Fashion that is now entrenched in the French culture, such as Panama hats and bright provençal fabrics, have their origins far from the azure seas of France.
The exhibition of the toquilla hat at the 1855 World Fair in Paris by the Frenchman Philippe Raimond, a resident of Panama, is credited for making this finely woven Ecuadorian hat - "the Panama", a chic, obligatory fashion accessory of the rich and famous.
P.S. This is not my elbows in the mirror, but that of a person trying on a hat. I have used a zoom and I am way off to the left of this image.
8 comments:
That's a clever reflection shot
Cool shot, what a crowd above the hats!
Mr. Decor was born and raise in Panama and sports a similar chapeau in the hot months. :)
I love Panama hats and wear mine all summer. Have just bought a bright pink one on my trip to Morroco.
The shape of the mirror and its design are very pretty...
I love this beautiful picture, exquisite frame with mirror!
Gorgeous panamas...they add just the right masculine touch to a feminine look. Elbows aside (obviously not yours), the picture is absolutely great!
the mirror frame overpowered the reflection. :)
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