Alder Straw Outdoor Hat

A statement-making straw fashion hat, the Enigma combines our legendary craftsmanship with a bold silhouette and eye-catching details. Handwoven one strand at a time in the U.S.A. from high-quality 100% shantung straw, it has a 4 pinch front crown with a 4 brim, and its fitted with a medium grosgrain band and 2-ply cord wrap with gold-tone concho. Lightweight and…

The style we know as the Panama hat actually comes from Ecuador, where the tradition of intricately hand-weaving toquilla straw hats pre-dates the 15th century. When Teddy Roosevelt wore his Ecuadorian-made toquilla hat on his return trip from the Panama canal, so-called Panama hats became a warm-weather essential for the well-traveled gentlemen adventurers of his age. Ours is traditionally handwoven…