Description
The Dalida hat is a Fedora model made Panama Cuenca, a weave generated from simple threads typical of the city of the same name. Our Salento artisans process the shapeless semi-finished product from Ecuador, using only water steam and heat, pulling it by hand over wooden forms. It is handled especially gently throughout the process so that it retains the traditional and unmistakable elasticity of panama fibers.
The material from which the famous Panama is made follows several processing steps: it is a weaving of strands of "paja-toquilla," a straw made from the leaves of Carludovica palmata, a plant native to Central and South America. The craftsmanship of these straw strands is done entirely by hand and is an important part of Ecuador's cultural heritage; in fact, these ancient production techniques have been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Dalida is carefully declined in a women's version with a medium wing in a simple rope color and comes packaged with a grosgrain belt in a deep flamingo pink and golden brass Doria logo.
