Spanish sombrero. Traditionally made from wool, wide brimmed with ribbon trim and chin strap. The traditional sombrero Cordobés is an important part of the Traje Corto.  Colour should complement as best as possible the clothing colour. Men rarely wear black hats (except sometimes in Doma Vaquera – competition – where only the colours black, grey or brown are allowed). The headband is usually white or black. Sombreros should have a wide flat and stiff brim. Some cheaper versions have a narrower and/or flexible brim and these are not truly correct. The sombrero should be worn pulled onto the forehead and should touch the right eyebrow. It should never hang down behind the wearer. If a chin strap is used it goes under the chin, not neck.

 This is a very economically priced traditional Spanish sombrero, with ribbon trim and a chin strap, which is needed when riding. The sombrero is part of the traditional Spanish traje corto dress code and should not be confused with the Mexican sombrero. The Spanish sombrero should have a straight, flat, brim, i.e. not turned up or curved and when used riding a horse its colour is best matched to the jacket. Note that our delivery charge is a little higher than most other items of a similar weight due to the larger packaging required to ensure the sombrero gets to you without bending or squashing.

 The sombrero calañés, or Gorro Calanes (traditional 'Alta Escuela' type hat) is a small round, velvet or moulded felt hat with upturned/rolled brim, worn over a cotton ‘kerchief’. This is a superior quaility hat made by Fernandez & Roche. The kerchief is tied in a ‘pirate’ style with the knot at the back of the head. The hat is worn slightly tilting forwards. The ‘catite’ is similar and worn with a kerchief, used mostly in displays.

 The traditional gentlemans's country Spanish sombrero, made from straw, for summer use, wide brimmed with ribbon trim and chin strap. This is the traditional summer alternative to the felted wool sombrero more usually seen.