Bailey Montecristi V1221 Hat

The Montecristi Panama is recognized as the world's finest straw hat. First chronicled by Spanish explorers in 1852, by the 19th century this legendary, soft and luxurious hat was introduced to Paris, where Napoleon III first set the fashion by sporting a Montecristi Panama. The name is derived from the Ecuadorian town of Montecristi, where skilled artisans have woven these fine hats for hundreds of years.