Three women creating Panama hats, a very female occupation:
Making Panama hats in Montecristi, Ecuador
The Panama hat is made (by females) in Montecristi, in Ecuador – not in Panama, as might be imagined.
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And I was hoping it would be in Panama too!
Best wishes, Pete.
Well, no!
This looks quite labor intensive. Lovely hats though!
I think they must get terrible back problems…
So that’s how it’s done! I’d quite like one of those 🙂 🙂
I didn’t buy one, as they were rather expensive!
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Nothing like hard working female hands. This is great, Sue. I was expecting some Cuban curves, but this is educational as well as beautiful. It is a hard work having to lean on their chest to produce one of these.
Yes, it’s a lot of hard work!
Poor ladies
you’d think someone would invent a more back-friendly method, (or a machine 🙄.
But they would argue that handmade is the best product – I think there are these hats machine produced, but not such good quality, not as durable….
It was my first thought after looking at the photo…
Poor back and hands….
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Thanks, Anna!
Aching backs was my first thought too! But great to see something traditional still being made by hand. Lovely shot Sue
Thanks, Debs….glad you like it!
Sue I am surprised at the position the ladies work in. That has to be hard on the back over time I would think? Fascinating to see.
Serious back problems in the making here, I’m sure….
I would never have guessed what they were doing. I thought they were making grass skirts or the like with the two legged stand. I will respect my panama hat even more now. I agree the backs must ache.
Yep, respect that hat!
A beauty. Says a lot about “female”. Are they supporting the weight of that two-legged stand too? I’d want a promotion to boiler.
Now I’m really dense…promotion to boiler? Ah, prepping the stalks for the hat making, an easier life!
Is it boiling? Or just moistening?
Boiling, yes!