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Lightly steam or mist the hat with water and gently reshape by hand, then let it air dry. Avoid excessive heat to prevent damage.","q":"Can the hat be reshaped if it gets crushed during travel?"},{"a":"No care instructions are provided. For paper straw hats, we recommend spot cleaning with a barely damp cloth and mild soap, then air drying. Do not submerge in water or machine wash.","q":"What is the recommended care method for cleaning or spot-treating?"}],"reviews":[{"date":"June 21, 2021","tags":["Sizing & Fit","Value"],"title":"Looks great, fits well and","rating":5,"content":"Looks great, fits well and at a great price.","reviewer_name":"Meredith"},{"date":"August 4, 2024","title":"Magjifique","rating":5,"content":"Tient bien. Peut être porté sur une tenue chic ou avec une robe de plage. Je l’adore","reviewer_name":"Valerie S."},{"date":"February 4, 2023","title":"Smart Look","rating":5,"content":"The hat is a little large for me but still looks great","reviewer_name":"Bonnie M."},{"date":"June 25, 2023","title":"Great hat","rating":5,"content":"Nice hat, arrived in great shape and stayed put all day :)","reviewer_name":"Paisley W."},{"date":"July 12, 2024","tags":["Style"],"title":"Straw Panama hat","rating":5,"content":"Smart and fashionable - perfect for sunny days. Love it","reviewer_name":"Diane W."},{"date":"July 26, 2023","title":"J adoré mon chapeau","rating":5,"content":"J adoré mon chapeau","reviewer_name":"Danielle C."},{"date":"June 8, 2020","tags":["Sizing & Fit","Comfort"],"title":"Fits well!","rating":5,"content":"Fits well!","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"July 29, 2024","title":"Very nice","rating":5,"content":"I needed a hat as I am having chemo and wigs are too hot in the summer! This is a perfect fit and I love it.","reviewer_name":"Kathleen D."},{"date":"August 16, 2023","tags":["Sizing & Fit"],"title":"Fits a wee bit big","rating":5,"content":"Fits a wee bit big","reviewer_name":"Christianne M."},{"date":"July 1, 2026","title":"Lovely, but too big","rating":4,"content":"Beautiful, but too big for my head.","reviewer_name":"Michelle R."},{"date":"August 22, 2023","title":"Replaced one I gave to","rating":5,"content":"Replaced one I gave to friend. Happy","reviewer_name":"Eleanor W."},{"date":"June 23, 2023","title":"Il es magnifique","rating":5,"content":"Il es magnifique","reviewer_name":"Helene H."},{"date":"June 5, 2020","tags":["Fabric","Comfort"],"title":"Bien et confortable","rating":4,"content":"Bien et confortable","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"November 2, 2025","title":"Tel que vue en ligne","rating":2,"content":"Trop lourd pas confortable.","reviewer_name":"lise f."},{"date":"August 5, 2025","title":"Impeccablement beau!","rating":5,"content":"Impeccablement beau!","reviewer_name":"Denise L."},{"date":"July 1, 2023","title":"Cinq étoiles","rating":5,"content":"Très satisfaite de mes achats... et des délais de livraison.","reviewer_name":"Louise G."},{"date":"August 15, 2024","tags":["Fabric","Quality"],"title":"Qualité wow","rating":5,"content":"Tres belle qualité, detail du cordon interne pour le vent!!! Super","reviewer_name":"Genevieve F."},{"date":"July 24, 2024","title":"Too cute","rating":4,"content":"Got lots of complements from strangers. Nit a hat person but this really works. Brim is med size.","reviewer_name":"Heather N."},{"date":"June 9, 2021","title":"Nice hat. Sturdy and adjustable.","rating":4,"content":"Nice hat. Sturdy and adjustable.","reviewer_name":"Marilyn"},{"date":"March 17, 2026","tags":["Style"],"title":"Cute beach hat","rating":5,"content":"Love this hat. Stylish yet comfortable and protects my face from the sun. The perfect addition for any outfit.","reviewer_name":"Kim W."},{"date":"June 18, 2021","tags":["Value"],"title":"Rapport qualité / prix excellent","rating":5,"content":"Rapport qualité / prix excellent !","reviewer_name":"Jean M."},{"date":"August 14, 2023","title":"Chapeau","rating":5,"content":"WoW 🤩","reviewer_name":"Linda P."},{"date":"August 12, 2023","title":"Trop lourd","rating":2,"content":"Trop lourd","reviewer_name":"Daniele B."},{"date":"April 22, 2023","tags":["Color"],"title":"Hat","rating":3,"content":"Colour was not very flattering at all. Looks much darker in person.","reviewer_name":"Sabrina D."},{"date":"July 27, 2023","tags":["Fabric","Color","Quality","Value"],"title":"Good quality","rating":5,"content":"Good quality","reviewer_name":"Corrie B."},{"date":"October 1, 2025","title":"Parfait","rating":5,"content":"Parfait","reviewer_name":"Sylvie M."},{"date":"July 16, 2024","title":"Chapeau","rating":4,"content":"Je le trouve beau et pas porté seulement essayé. J,en ai vu à 5.00 dans un Dollorama qui lui ressemblait beaucoup.C,est certain que la présentation dans un grand magasin comme le vôtre ça compte beaucoup.Je ne l,aurais moins remarqué et peut-être pas acheté au Dollorama.","reviewer_name":"Noella S."},{"date":"May 16, 2023","title":"Très joli, léger et efficace au soleil","rating":4,"content":"Un peu trop grand","reviewer_name":"Hélène T."},{"date":"August 16, 2023","title":"Not what I was expecting","rating":3,"content":"The hat is functional but not the stylish, lightweight Panama hat that I was hoping for. Everything arrived intact.","reviewer_name":"Tiiu K."},{"date":"June 29, 2024","title":"Une corde à l'intérieure permet","rating":4,"content":"Une corde à l'intérieure permet de l'ajuster au besoin.","reviewer_name":"Roxane B."},{"date":"May 25, 2021","tags":["Value"],"title":"Good value for the price.","rating":5,"content":"Good value for the price.","reviewer_name":"Pauline"},{"date":"July 10, 2024","title":"Conforme à l’image","rating":5,"content":"Ajustable, il est parfait","reviewer_name":"Marie-Sylvie T."},{"date":"August 29, 2023","tags":["Sizing & Fit","Comfort"],"title":"Sun block","rating":5,"content":"Great fit","reviewer_name":"Natalie B."},{"date":"June 30, 2024","title":"Panama parfait!","rating":5,"content":"Belle couleur! Très confortable et chic. Il couvre bien pour se protéger du soleil. Il est de bonne qualité et reste en place.","reviewer_name":"Linda B."},{"date":"August 16, 2023","title":"Parfait","rating":4,"content":"Fidèle à ce que je m’attendais","reviewer_name":"Édith G."},{"date":"September 26, 2023","title":"Parfait","rating":5,"content":"Parfait","reviewer_name":"Michele R."},{"date":"August 22, 2023","title":"Hat","rating":5,"content":"Very nice bought in both colors","reviewer_name":"Aline B."},{"date":"January 15, 2023","title":"Super cute!","rating":5,"content":"Goes with everything!","reviewer_name":"Tawny D."},{"date":"June 30, 2021","title":"Well made, perfect for these","rating":5,"content":"Well made, perfect for these hot days","reviewer_name":"Kerren"},{"date":"April 12, 2021","title":"Magnifique.","rating":5,"content":"Magnifique.","reviewer_name":"Louise"},{"date":"January 11, 2023","title":"Sraw pana ma hat","rating":1,"content":"Too big and floppy","reviewer_name":"Valda P."},{"date":"June 17, 2021","title":"The Panama Straw Hat is","rating":5,"content":"The Panama Straw Hat is very good quality.","reviewer_name":"Estrellita"},{"date":"June 18, 2021","tags":["Comfort","Style"],"title":"Top Notch et digne d'un","rating":5,"content":"Top Notch et digne d'un 5 étoiles, ce chapeau panama est tellement joli. Je suis heureuse d'avoir commandé les deux couleurs offertes. Quel bonheur de les porter en parfaite harmonie avec différents vêtements de ma garde-robe. Un look qui se démarque et qui favorise mille et un compliments à tous égards. Très bel achat nettement apprécié et recommendé à toutes.","reviewer_name":"Nicole"},{"date":"January 15, 2024","tags":["Value"],"title":"Très joli pour le prix","rating":5,"content":"Il fait bien, a du style et est ajustable avec la cordelette à l'intérieur. Je recommande pour le prix.","reviewer_name":"Danielle R."},{"date":"June 11, 2021","title":"Superbe","rating":5,"content":"Superbe","reviewer_name":"Marie A."},{"date":"June 5, 2023","tags":["Sizing & Fit","Fabric"],"title":"Delightfully Elegant","rating":5,"content":"I was delighted to try on the linen dress to find it fits perfectly. The pure linen fabric is an excellent quality medium weight. It can be dressed up or down, ideal for summer. The sun hat also fits well and the darker tone matches the dress superbly.","reviewer_name":"NANCY D."},{"date":"July 30, 2025","title":"Bon achat","rating":3,"content":"Très beau chapeau mais malheureusement trop petit pour moi","reviewer_name":"Lina T."},{"date":"May 28, 2020","tags":["Quality","Value"],"title":"Très belle qualité bon prix","rating":5,"content":"Très belle qualité bon prix","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"April 16, 2024","tags":["Color"],"title":"Good straw work, a nice","rating":5,"content":"Good straw work, a nice colour; exactly what I was looking for.","reviewer_name":"Vivianne T."},{"date":"July 5, 2024","title":"Bon fit","rating":4,"content":"Même si j’aurais préféré que la couleur soit plus comme sur la photo. Il s’ajuste bien sur ma tête car fait petit.","reviewer_name":"Sylvie L."},{"date":"December 4, 2025","title":"Mon avis est partagé, je","rating":3,"content":"Mon avis est partagé, je pensais la fleur plus petite. Le chapeau est beau, il a une belle couleur mais il est un peu grand. Les 2 autres éléments me conviennent parfaitement","reviewer_name":"Sonia D."},{"date":"May 22, 2024","title":"Bad hat","rating":1,"content":"Seems like a ladies hat, too floppy - I ordered what I thought was a man’s hat.","reviewer_name":"Tim H."},{"date":"September 16, 2023","title":"Très bel item","rating":5,"content":"Je l'utilise pour décorer.","reviewer_name":"Pauline D."},{"date":"May 6, 2021","title":"Beaucoup trop grand","rating":3,"content":"Beaucoup trop grand","reviewer_name":"Lucie"},{"date":"November 5, 2025","title":"Panama","rating":5,"content":"Enfin un chapeau qui me va bien! J’ai une bonne tête et suis grande: il me va très bien et me protégera du soleil.","reviewer_name":"Pascale H."},{"date":"May 18, 2021","title":"Malheureusement trop grand","rating":5,"content":"Malheureusement trop grand","reviewer_name":"Danielle"},{"date":"June 6, 2021","tags":["Value"],"title":"The price point for this","rating":5,"content":"The price point for this hat it great and it is the same quality as hats which are much more expensive elsewhere.","reviewer_name":"Katherine"},{"date":"July 7, 2020","title":"Très beau chapeau et vraiment","rating":5,"content":"Très beau chapeau et vraiment abordable.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"July 20, 2024","tags":["Sizing & Fit"],"title":"Too small","rating":2,"content":"One size - didn’t quite fit me and I have an average head size","reviewer_name":"Donna M."},{"date":"June 1, 2021","tags":["Quality","Value"],"title":"Great quality for the price!","rating":5,"content":"Great quality for the price!","reviewer_name":"Michelle"},{"date":"August 18, 2024","title":"tres beau chapeau","rating":5,"content":"tres beau chapeau","reviewer_name":"Denise T."},{"date":"April 1, 2022","title":"En bonne état","rating":5,"content":"En bonne état","reviewer_name":"Johane"},{"date":"July 26, 2024","title":"Super chapeau!","rating":5,"content":"Un chapeau simple de belle qualité à petit prix.","reviewer_name":"Veronique D."},{"date":"April 29, 2024","title":"Très beau, ajustable au tour de tête.","rating":5,"content":"Oui, je recommande ce produit","reviewer_name":"raymonde f."},{"date":"July 30, 2023","title":"Love this hat!","rating":5,"content":"Great fit and packable ... perfect!","reviewer_name":"Janet R."},{"date":"August 26, 2023","title":"très beau","rating":5,"content":"Offert en cadeau à une dame salvadorienne.\nTrès apprécié!","reviewer_name":"Liliane L."},{"date":"June 15, 2021","title":"Très jolie","rating":5,"content":"Très jolie","reviewer_name":"Fannie"},{"date":"June 23, 2020","title":"C est parfait et bon","rating":4,"content":"C est parfait et bon ptix","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"August 30, 2023","tags":["Value"],"title":"Très beau","rating":5,"content":"Belle qualité pour le prix je l aime beaucoup","reviewer_name":"Lucie D."},{"date":"June 2, 2020","title":"Beaucoup trop grand (équivaut à","rating":3,"content":"Beaucoup trop grand (équivaut à un L). Offert en taille universelle seulement. Quel dommage car il est très beau.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"June 26, 2020","title":"Les bords son très mous","rating":3,"content":"Les bords son très mous et ont un de la difficulté à garder leur forme.","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"},{"date":"June 21, 2021","title":"J'adore","rating":5,"content":"J'adore","reviewer_name":"Stephanie"},{"date":"August 23, 2024","title":"Panama teinte brun","rating":5,"content":"J’ai acheté celui couleur brun et il fait réellement chic. Plus beau en vrai et ajustable.","reviewer_name":"Sonia S."},{"date":"March 20, 2025","title":"Je suis très satisfaite de","rating":5,"content":"Je suis très satisfaite de mon achat! La présentation respecte bien ce que j’ai reçu!","reviewer_name":"Johanne p."},{"date":"May 9, 2023","title":"Très beau, Un peu grand,","rating":4,"content":"Très beau, Un peu grand, j’aurais aimé pouvoir l’ajuster","reviewer_name":"Véronique T."},{"date":"June 27, 2024","title":"Nice summer hat","rating":5,"content":"Fits nicely and perfect to shade from sun","reviewer_name":"Ani C."},{"date":"July 24, 2024","tags":["Value"],"title":"Nice and good value","rating":5,"content":"Exactly what I was looking for, a nice Panama hat that wasn’t too cutesy. Great value for money. Fits well.","reviewer_name":"Kerry B."},{"date":"August 6, 2023","title":"Trop grand","rating":2,"content":"Trop grand","reviewer_name":"Chantal C."},{"date":"June 11, 2021","tags":["Sizing & Fit"],"title":"A bit big. Would appreciate","rating":4,"content":"A bit big. Would appreciate more size details","reviewer_name":"Isabelle"},{"date":"June 9, 2025","title":"Joli chapeau d’été","rating":5,"content":"Très beau chapeau léger pour les jours ensoleillés d’été.","reviewer_name":"Danielle B."},{"date":"June 5, 2020","title":"Original","rating":4,"content":"Original","reviewer_name":"Anonymous"}],"target_countries":"US","canonical_url":"https://www.simons.ca/en/women-accessories/hats-caps-tuques/hats/trimmed-straw-panama-hat--2270-89?colourId=0","deep_research":{"dimensions":{"value_and_lifespan":{"title":"What $29 gets you in a summer hat","entries":{"high_breathability":"Paper straw earns a 'High' breathability rating in comparative testing because its open-cell structure allows air to move through the weave; this means the hat won't trap heat against the scalp the way shellacked toyo or dense raffia can, making it a genuinely comfortable option for prolonged wear in humid summer conditions.","1_2_summer_lifespan":"Industry consensus classifies paper braid hats as seasonal fashion items with a typical useful life of one to two summers with proper care; the hat is engineered for current trends rather than generational hand-me-downs, and that short-cycle design is precisely what enables the accessible $29 CAD price.","panama_fedora_look_for_29":"The fedora crown and pinched front borrow the classic Panama silhouette that typically requires hand-woven toquilla palm at a $100+ entry price; paper braid's ability to convincingly mimic that shape at a fraction of the cost puts the style within reach for a $29 fashion purchase — you get the aesthetic without the commitment or care concerns of an investment piece.","uniform_paper_braid_weave":"Unlike natural straw, which varies in thickness and can warp during production, paper braid is manufactured to a uniform consistency; this means each hat holds its intended crown and brim shape reliably off the production line, reducing the risk of a misshapen or asymmetrical product and stretching the perceived value of a $29 accessory.","above_the_8_20_disposable_tier":"Guides commonly position paper straw hats in the $8–$20 USD range, often treating them as single-season purchases; at $29 CAD (roughly $21 USD), this Simons exclusive sits just above that bracket, suggesting the budget has been allocated to elevated design and detailing rather than raw material."},"entry_quotes":{"high_breathability":[{"url":"https://www.mspineapplecrafts.com/blogs/news/best-straw-hats-women","quote":"| Paper Straw (twisted paper) | ★★ | Low to Moderate | High | Very Low — dissolves when wet | Ultralight but fragile | $8–$20 | Budget picks, one-season wear |"}],"1_2_summer_lifespan":[{"url":"https://aceaccessory.com/what-are-the-most-cost-effective-fabrics-for-chinese-summer-hats/","quote":"A paper braid hat will last for a season or two with good care. 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