Subject: charro gentleman equestrian
Culture: Mexican
Setting: Mexico 19th-early 20thc
Object: traje de charro equestrian costume = sombrero hat, chaqueta jacket, camisa shirt, moño bowtie, pantalones trousers
* Mendoza Hats
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* River Country
* National Multicultural Western Heritage Museum
* Fort Worth Museum of Science and History > Cattle Raisers Museum
"SOMBRERO, 1920s
Wool, horsehair, leather, dye
The sombrero usually has a high crown, and an extra wide brim which is broad enough to cast a shadow over the head, neck, and shoulders of the wearer for much needed shade, and a chin string to hold it in place." ...
