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Sombrero Collection (#4)

"Embracing the Vibrant Spirit: The Sombrero's Tale" In a world where fashion transcends borders, the sombrero stands tall as a symbol of cultural richness and diversity

Background imageSombrero Collection: World Cup England versus Uruguay 11th July 1966 The Queen attends the World

World Cup England versus Uruguay 11th July 1966 The Queen attends the World Cup opening presentations. Here, Ken Beasley Englands number one fan stands with a mexican in a Sombrero outside Wembley

Background imageSombrero Collection: Miss Mexico (Senorita Gloria Hernandez) a football fan, received a pleasant surprise when

Miss Mexico (Senorita Gloria Hernandez) a football fan, received a pleasant surprise when she was presented with an England Football tie prior to her departure for Mexico. December 1969 Z11503-001

Background imageSombrero Collection: 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico. Englands Nobby Stiles holding up a teammate

1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico. Englands Nobby Stiles holding up a teammate with a pistol at the Rodeo in the old Olympic village. 11th May 1970

Background imageSombrero Collection: 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico. England goalkeeper Gordon Banks wearing a sombrero

1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico. England goalkeeper Gordon Banks wearing a sombrero and holding a pistol at the Rodeo in the old Olympic village. 11th May 1970. Gbanksobit

Background imageSombrero Collection: 1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico. Daily Mirror photographer Monte Fresco at

1970 World Cup Finals in Mexico. Daily Mirror photographer Monte Fresco at the Rodeo in the old Olympic village. 11th May 1970

Background imageSombrero Collection: Archie McPherson Sports Commentator pictured wearing red cape and sombrero hat April 1987

Archie McPherson Sports Commentator pictured wearing red cape and sombrero hat April 1987

Background imageSombrero Collection: England world cup squad at the rodeo at the Olmpic village in Mexico as they relax before

England world cup squad at the rodeo at the Olmpic village in Mexico as they relax before participating in the 1970 World cup tournament in Mexico Bobby Charlton tries on a sombrero May 1970

Background imageSombrero Collection: Sunair travel famous for their cut-price holidays are giving people holidays on the Costa

Sunair travel famous for their cut-price holidays are giving people holidays on the Costa Brava for less than a fiver a week

Background imageSombrero Collection: EyeUbiquitous_20104341

EyeUbiquitous_20104341
Mexico, Federal District, Mexico City, Condesa District, Detail of painted shop

Background imageSombrero Collection: Mexican, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Mexican, from Worlds Dudes series (N31) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888

Background imageSombrero Collection: The Bad Man, comedy by Porter Emerson Browne

The Bad Man, comedy by Porter Emerson Browne
The Bad Man, a melodramatic comedy by Porter Emerson Browne, starring Matheson Lang, at the New Theatre, St Martins Lane, London

Background imageSombrero Collection: Miss Elizabeth Phelps, 1778, (1920). Creator: Matthew William Peters

Miss Elizabeth Phelps, 1778, (1920). Creator: Matthew William Peters
Miss Elizabeth Phelps, 1778, (1920). Portrait of Elizabeth Henriette Phelps by Matthew William Peters. From " The Connoisseur Vol. LVI" [Otto Limited, London, 1920.]

Background imageSombrero Collection: Valladolid, Yukatan, Mexico

Valladolid, Yukatan, Mexico

Background imageSombrero Collection: Spanish Children sing and play music - kitsch postcard

Spanish Children sing and play music - kitsch postcard Date: circa 1903

Background imageSombrero Collection: A Coffee-Stand on the Mexican Central Railroad, 19th century

A Coffee-Stand on the Mexican Central Railroad, 19th century. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Background imageSombrero Collection: Puebla, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Puebla, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Puebla, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageSombrero Collection: Tehuantepec, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Tehuantepec, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Tehuantepec, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageSombrero Collection: Souvenir of Tijuana, Mexico, c1939

Souvenir of Tijuana, Mexico, c1939. From Souvenir of Tijuana, Mexico. [Western Publishing & Novelty Co. Los Angeles, Calif.]

Background imageSombrero Collection: The Mexican Lancers Charged The Illinois Soldiers, 1902. Artist: Sidney E Paget

The Mexican Lancers Charged The Illinois Soldiers, 1902. Artist: Sidney E Paget
The Mexican Lancers Charged The Illinois Soldiers, 1902. The Battle of Buena Vista, from February 22nd to 23rd 1847, saw the United States Army use artillery to repulse the much larger Mexican Army

Background imageSombrero Collection: Gathering luscious fruit from a heavily laden mango tree, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1907

Gathering luscious fruit from a heavily laden mango tree, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1907. From The Underwood Travel Library, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1907]

Background imageSombrero Collection: A Mexican Coquette, 1912. Artist: Helen Hyde

A Mexican Coquette, 1912. Artist: Helen Hyde
A Mexican Coquette, 1912. From The Studio Volume 60 [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913-14.]

Background imageSombrero Collection: An Interlude - The Breadmans Donkey, 1912. Artist: Helen Hyde

An Interlude - The Breadmans Donkey, 1912. Artist: Helen Hyde
An Interlude - The Breadmans Donkey, 1912. From The Studio Volume 60 [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1913-14.]

Background imageSombrero Collection: Guanajuata, Mexico, 1910. Artist: Fred Harvey

Guanajuata, Mexico, 1910. Artist: Fred Harvey
Guanajuata, Mexico, 1910

Background imageSombrero Collection: Mexican Mariachi group doing a siesta, Mexico

Mexican Mariachi group doing a siesta, Mexico
Traditional mexican Mariachi group in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico (MR)

Background imageSombrero Collection: Mexican Mariachi Orchestra

Mexican Mariachi Orchestra. Mariachi, is a typical musical ensemble, originally from the State of Jalisco, Mexico. It is an integration of stringed instruments highly influenced by the cultural

Background imageSombrero Collection: Picture No. 10983288

Picture No. 10983288
DOG - Chihuahua wearing Mexican hat Date:

Background imageSombrero Collection: Colourful Mexican Sombreros, Mayan Masks And Mexican Dolls On Display; Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

Colourful Mexican Sombreros, Mayan Masks And Mexican Dolls On Display; Chichen Itza, Yucatan, Mexico

Background imageSombrero Collection: Gordon Strachan wearing a Scotland strip and a sombrero as he relaxes during the 1982

Gordon Strachan wearing a Scotland strip and a sombrero as he relaxes during the 1982 World Cup Finals in Spain June 1982

Background imageSombrero Collection: World Cup 1966 England (0) versus Uruguay (0

World Cup 1966 England (0) versus Uruguay (0) The Queen attends the World Cup opening presentations. Here, Ken Beasley Englands number one fan stands with a mexican in a Sombrero outside Wembley

Background imageSombrero Collection: Russ Abbot comedian May 1986 wearing Scotland football top sombrero thumbs up

Russ Abbot comedian May 1986 wearing Scotland football top sombrero thumbs up

Background imageSombrero Collection: England footballers John Barnes and Chris Waddle take a break during an England training

England footballers John Barnes and Chris Waddle take a break during an England training session before the match against Brazil Circa March 1990

Background imageSombrero Collection: Old age pensioners Trudy Calvert (aged 65) and her friend Mrs Lilian Bebbington

Old age pensioners Trudy Calvert (aged 65) and her friend Mrs Lilian Bebbington from Thames Ditton enjoy the hot temperature and have a paddle in the sea wearing their swimming costumes

Background imageSombrero Collection: Picture No. 11982349

Picture No. 11982349
DOG - Miniature schnauzer wearing glasses and sombrero Digital manipulation Date:

Background imageSombrero Collection: Mexican senorita in Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico

Mexican senorita in Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico
Mexican senorita wearing traditional costume in Villa Acuna, Coahuila, Mexico. Date: circa 1940

Background imageSombrero Collection: Mariachi band in Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico

Mariachi band in Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico
Traditional Mariachi group at San Antonio de Padua monastery, Izamal, Yucatan, Mexico (MR)

Background imageSombrero Collection: MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARIES. Two Mexican revolutionary couples. Oil over a photograph

MEXICAN REVOLUTIONARIES. Two Mexican revolutionary couples. Oil over a photograph, c1910

Background imageSombrero Collection: MEXICO, c1890. A market in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Photograph by William Henry Jackson

MEXICO, c1890. A market in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Photograph by William Henry Jackson, c1890

Background imageSombrero Collection: Mexican party dancing the jarabe tapatio or hat dance. Illustration after an oil painting

Mexican party dancing the jarabe tapatio or hat dance. Illustration after an oil painting, 20th century
MEXICO: HAT DANCE. Mexican party dancing the jarabe tapatio or hat dance. Illustration after an oil painting, 20th century

Background imageSombrero Collection: COWBOYS, c1900. Mexican cowboys in one of Buffalo Bills Wild West Shows, c1900

COWBOYS, c1900. Mexican cowboys in one of Buffalo Bills Wild West Shows, c1900

Background imageSombrero Collection: LEAGUE OF NATIONS CARTOON. News From the Outside World. Pulitzer Prize winning cartoon, 1925

LEAGUE OF NATIONS CARTOON. News From the Outside World. Pulitzer Prize winning cartoon, 1925, by Rollin Kirby on the conspicuous absence of the United States, Soviet Union

Background imageSombrero Collection: Hispanic couple on a southwestern street, 1800s

Hispanic couple on a southwestern street, 1800s
Hispanic-American couple, Juan and Juanita, 1800s. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century Frederic Remington illustration

Background imageSombrero Collection: Emiliano Zapata (1883-1919)

Emiliano Zapata (1883-1919)
Portrait of Emiliano Zapata (1883-1919). Oil on canvas

Background imageSombrero Collection: Rosie Begarnie, British actress, 1906

Rosie Begarnie, British actress, 1906. From the Rotary Photographic Series

Background imageSombrero Collection: Passengers sunbathing on board a cruise ship, c1920s-c1930s(?)

Passengers sunbathing on board a cruise ship, c1920s-c1930s(?)

Background imageSombrero Collection: Edmund Payne in The Toreador, c1902. Artist: Ellis & Walery

Edmund Payne in The Toreador, c1902. Artist: Ellis & Walery
Edmund Payne in The Toreador, c1902. Actor Edmund Payne (1865-1914)

Background imageSombrero Collection: Water vendor, Mexico, 19th century. Artist: Edouard Riou

Water vendor, Mexico, 19th century. Artist: Edouard Riou
Water vendor, Mexico, 19th century

Background imageSombrero Collection: Spaniards, 1886

Spaniards, 1886

Background imageSombrero Collection: The Mexican pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900

The Mexican pavilion at the Universal Exhibition of 1900, Paris, 1900. Exposition Universelle of 1900 was a worlds fair held in Paris, France




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"Embracing the Vibrant Spirit: The Sombrero's Tale" In a world where fashion transcends borders, the sombrero stands tall as a symbol of cultural richness and diversity. Originating from Mexico, this iconic headpiece has captivated hearts across continents. As we delve into history, we encounter Lear's whimsical poem about the Quangle-Wangle's hat, which could easily be mistaken for a mini sombrero. A delightful reminder that even in literature, the sombrero holds its charm. Fast forward to C19, when Mexico embraced its musical heritage with open arms. Picture a man with a trumpet from Mariachi group serenading under his wide-brimmed Mexican hat - an image that embodies passion and tradition. The Mexican horseman or Charro proudly dons his intricately decorated sombrero while showcasing equestrian skills passed down through generations, and is an emblem of bravery and elegance on horseback. An illustration transports us to another time; four guitarists in grey Mexican hats and matching suits form a mariachi band. Their front view captures their harmonious melodies echoing through vibrant streets. A playful twist emerges as we witness mariachis crossing the street Beatles style in Mexico City – merging two cultures seamlessly through music and fashion. But let us not forget the West Indies Sombrero. This variation showcases how diverse interpretations of this iconic headwear have spread throughout North America and beyond. Even British shores couldn't resist its allure. The British Women's football team sported sombreros during their time in Mexico City for the Women's World Cup – uniting nations through sport and style. And who can overlook comedic legends Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise? On set of their film "The Intelligence Men, " they humorously embrace Mexican culture by playfully wearing oversized sombreros – spreading laughter worldwide. From humble beginnings to global recognition, the sombrero remains an enduring symbol of Mexico’s rich heritage.