That string you are referring to is called a barbiquejo. Charros do use it
to keep their sombreros from flying off by placing it under their chin, but
they sometimes also place in between their chin and their bottom lip (right
at the crease between the bottom lip and the chin). I saw my grandfather
wear it both ways. If you go to a charreada or coleadero you'll see the
charros place the barbiquejo in both positions.

Juan Carlos Aguayo Munoz

On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 1:29 PM, Emilie Garcia
wrote:

>
> When working out in the yard I wear a straw sombrero, and I wear a scarf
> under it to keep the sweat out of my eyes and to keep the inside headband
> clean and dry. I assume that is why Apaches and Mexicans and Californios
> wore "rags" on their heads when out riding. The hats have a string that
> goes under the chin to keep the hat on in the wind.
>
> Emilie
> Port Orchard, WA
>
>
> > From: igomezlucero@csus.edu
> > To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
> > Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 23:43:27 +0000
> > Subject: Re: [Nuestros Ranchos] Research Digest, Vol 76, Issue 20
> >
> > Zacatecano,
> >
> > My primo in Aguascalientes who is very involved in Charreadas wears the
> scarf under his charro hat. I asked him why he wore it since I only
> recalled J. Ma Morelos and the Californios. His response was to keep the
> hat on. Apparently the silk scarf gives his hat traction. My primo is
> losing his hair by the way.
> >
> > Irma Gomez Gtz
> > N. California
> >
> >
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> > > ________________________________
> > > From: "zacatecano020@hotmail.com"
> > > To: research@lists.nuestrosranchos.org
> > > Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2012 2:03 PM
> > > Subject: [Nuestros Ranchos] What colonial clothing style would you
> wear if there were a colonial costume party?
> > >
> > > The Colonial era of Mexico facinates me.? I am curious about those
> carriages that were used for transportation.? I saw one in a museum in
> Zacatecas.
> > >
> > > Also I am curios about the styles of clothing.? For instance, the
> triangular colonial hats that they wore and also another style where some
> of the men wore scarf or cloth covering the scalps of their head.? Kind of
> like what pirates wear.
> > >
> > > On the mexican 50 peso bill, the picture Jose Maria Morelos wears one.
> > >
> > > Can someone tell me what do you call that style of cloth that people
> from the colonial days wore covering the scalp of their heads? It is like
> what the pirates wore.
> > >
> > >
> > > If there were a Nuestros Ranchos Colonial Costume party,? what style
> would you wear?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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