| The sombrero hat is absolutely synonymous with | | | | developed from the word sombre, which is |
| Mexico, where it originated. It is a curiously | | | | Spanish for shadow. |
| strange looking hat, looking like a cross between a | | | | If you are still slightly confused as to what a |
| UFO and the hand piece from an air hockey | | | | traditional sombrero looks like, think of the little |
| game, or a giant Chinese wok with a high mound | | | | cartoon mouse Speedy Gonzales. Although a |
| in the middle. Sombreros come in many splendid | | | | sombrero in the truest sense of the word is this |
| straw woven designs with great coloring, also | | | | traditional Mexican hat, many fedora and other |
| they have a chin string to hold the hat in place. | | | | wide-rimmed hats also get called sombrero. |
| They were designed so wide to provide a big | | | | They are an absolutely unique and fantastic hat |
| shade from the very sunny climate of Mexico, | | | | and can be bought hand-made from Mexico |
| the super wide hat is big enough to cast a | | | | hatters for very cheap. You can also buy them |
| shadow over the head, neck and shoulders of the | | | | from many places on the internet for bargain |
| wearer. | | | | prices. |
| Sombrero is a Spanish word which most likely | | | | |