Sombrero
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A sombrero, sombrero de charro or sombrero jarano, is a type of wide-brimmed hat used to shield the face and eyes from the sun. It usually has a high, pointed crown; an extra-wide brim, that is slight
Various sombreros on display at the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City
The zambo charro wears a small wide brim sombrero (ca. 1760s)
A tierra-adentro militiamen dressed in Charro outfit with a small sombrero with flexible brim
Militiamen dressed in Charro attire with a wide-brimmed hat with the brims upturned (ca. 1770)
Cowboy hat
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The cowboy hat is a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat best known as the defining piece of attire for the North American cowboy. Today it is worn by many people, and is particularly associated with ranch
Sombrero
…descriptor – is usually understood to refer to this traditional Mexican headwear; in Spanish, a sombrero may be used for any style of hat. Sombreros, like cowboy hats, were designed in response to the demands of the physical environment. High crowns provide insulation, and wide brims provide shade. Hot and sunny…
A felt cowboy hat
Typical Mexican sombrero of the 1830s to 1850s.
Typical Mexican charro hat of the 1850s and 1860s which may have influenced John B. Stetson
A Boss of the Plains hat