The Florentine straw hat<\/a> is one of the timelessly elegant fashion accessories typical of Italian style<\/p>\n\n\n\n This reined practical wide-brimmed hat conceals a centuries-old history of hard-working hand and extraordinary Italian crafttsmanship<\/p>\n\n\n\n It all began with Domenico Michelacci, a farmer who had the intuition that forever changed the economy of the Tuscany region<\/p>\n\n\n\n We are in Signa a small town just outside Florence where Michelacci decided to grow a particular grain called marzuolo wheat not for farinazz but exclusively its straw<\/p>\n\n\n\n By sowing the densely packed grai, the stalks grew long, flexible and golden in color and thus the famous Florentine straw was born. With the help of the trecciaiole or women who move the straw at home they were able to transform masterpieces into elegant hats exported all over the world<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Legend was born in Signa where today you can visit the Straw and weaving Museum. The Museum Houses<\/p>\n\n\n\n Historical examples of hats from the most classic 19-centiry hats to the elegant straw hats used during the Belle Opoque all the way to the creation of the major paris and New York fashion houses <\/p>\n\n\n\n You will find period equipment including original machinery wooden forms presses and other tools used for bleaching ironing and sewing hats <\/p>\n\n\n\n You will find a moving journey that pays homage to the local women. Le Tracciaole who made this succes possible with their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finally you will find intricate braids, some made of over 13 straw strands almost resembling fabric<\/p>\n\n\n\n I recommend it to anyone interested in fashion local history and Tuscan craftsmanship made in Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Museum of Signa is located about 1 hour trip from B&B Sunrise Massarosa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Allure of Florentine Hats : How the legend was born<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
The allure florentine Hats : The straw and weaving Museum in Signa<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n