Best Hairstyles for Crossdressers and MTF Transgender Women Pippa Panama Straw Hat. Our Pippa Panama Straw Hat is a versatile go to hat that exudes effortless style. Light and breathable and meticulously hand crafted in Ecuador from sustainable Toquilla straw grown in the Andes. Ecuador is the origin of the Panama hat, which considers it a national treasure and where artisanal weaving techniques have been passed down through generations for hundreds of years. How does one recognize a genuine Panama hat? The crown of a real, hand crafted Panama hat has a rose with straw radiating outward (as does the NicoBlu Panama Straw Hat). This is a sign that the hat was individually plaited by hand. Faux Panama hats do not have this rosette, as these are made from prefabricated sheets of machine woven straw. Shown here worn on model styled with David Austin Constance Pink English roses. 100% Toquilla palm Panama straw Natural color straw Light blue headband ribbon 3. 25 3. 5" brim Hand crafted in Ecuador