Dalida

Designer Name: DORIA 1905

The Dalida hat is a Fedora model made from Panama Cuenca, a weave created from simple threads typical of the city of the same name. Our Salento artisans work the shapeless, semi-finished material from Ecuador, using only steam and heat, stretching it by hand over wooden forms. It is handled with particular care throughout the process to maintain the traditional and unmistakable elasticity of Panama fibers.

The material from which the famous Panama is obtained undergoes several processing stages: it is a weave of "paja-toquilla" threads, a straw obtained from the leaves of Carludovica palmata, a plant native to Central and South America. The artisanal processing of these straw threads is done entirely by hand and is an important element of Ecuador's cultural heritage; in fact, these ancient production techniques have been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Dalida is carefully crafted in a feminine version with a medium brim in a simple rope color and comes with a grosgrain belt in an intense Flemish pink and a Doria logo in gold brass.