The Legendary American Cowboy Hat
The American Cowboy Hat has long been a legend of it's own making. Believed to have been first produced by J.B. Stetson in 1865. Stetson, while heading west, invented a head covering that had a very large brim and high crown. After his companions realized the usefulness of this great hat while on that trip, Stetson started producing more cowboy hats to sell.
American cowboy hats are wide brimmed and crowns are of varying heights usually considered high crowned. Original cowboy hats were made with undyed Beaver fur-felt and were lightweight, wide brimmed and waterproof. Many of these features are still popular with today's western fashion trends.
The American cowboy hat, also known as the Boss of the Plains, was worn by ranch hands, cavalry, and farmers -- anyone who worked outdoors all day -- to protect their heads and faces from the harsh elements and hot beating sun. Modern Cowboy hats now come in different colors and personalized brims and crowns. A customer can design their hat around their personal preferences.
Back in the day it was fairly easy to guess where a man lived just by looking at the details displayed on his cowboy hat. People who own cowboy hats are very protective of them. Don't even think about touching another man's hat! This is simply disrespectful and it could get you hurt. The American Cowboy hat is an American legend and will continue to be worn by people no matter their walk of life. A wide array of hats are available at www.hats-forsale.com.
Today, the American Cowboy Hat is still popular. Movie stars, average Joes, and even the President of the United States may all be seen wearing a cowboy hat. J.B. Stetson produced the first cowboy hats and they are now also manufactured by Eddy, Donhoy, Bailey and Resistol. Throughout the years the design has not changed much. Several Presidents, movie stars, singers, and scientists have one or more cowboy hats in their collections.
The original cowboy hat was basically one style but has evolved into several different styles that are customized to the wearer's particular taste. Customized hat bands has also become a fashion statement in itself. A ten gallon hat was popularized by actor, Dan Blocker of Bonanza. He wore a tall crowned hat on the show. This was a ten gallon hat. This name is loosely tied to the Mexican Sombrero not with the amount of liquid it can hold.
"Roping hat" is another name for a type of cowboy hat. These hats have smaller brims and crowns so cow ropers can wear them without knocking them off with a lasso. The materials used to make cowboy hats include beaver fur-felt, straw, leather and wool. You can tell the quality of a cowboy hat by how much real felt is in the hat. The value of the hat is noted with "x's". The number of "x's" indicates how expensive the hat is with 2x being the lowest price and multiple "x's" costing more.
J.B. Stetson created the first American Cowboy Hat, and it only cost $5. The price for a vintage cowboy hat today can be $4,000 or more. Can you really put a price on genuine American Heritage? The American cowboy hat is it's own legend. - 18424
American cowboy hats are wide brimmed and crowns are of varying heights usually considered high crowned. Original cowboy hats were made with undyed Beaver fur-felt and were lightweight, wide brimmed and waterproof. Many of these features are still popular with today's western fashion trends.
The American cowboy hat, also known as the Boss of the Plains, was worn by ranch hands, cavalry, and farmers -- anyone who worked outdoors all day -- to protect their heads and faces from the harsh elements and hot beating sun. Modern Cowboy hats now come in different colors and personalized brims and crowns. A customer can design their hat around their personal preferences.
Back in the day it was fairly easy to guess where a man lived just by looking at the details displayed on his cowboy hat. People who own cowboy hats are very protective of them. Don't even think about touching another man's hat! This is simply disrespectful and it could get you hurt. The American Cowboy hat is an American legend and will continue to be worn by people no matter their walk of life. A wide array of hats are available at www.hats-forsale.com.
Today, the American Cowboy Hat is still popular. Movie stars, average Joes, and even the President of the United States may all be seen wearing a cowboy hat. J.B. Stetson produced the first cowboy hats and they are now also manufactured by Eddy, Donhoy, Bailey and Resistol. Throughout the years the design has not changed much. Several Presidents, movie stars, singers, and scientists have one or more cowboy hats in their collections.
The original cowboy hat was basically one style but has evolved into several different styles that are customized to the wearer's particular taste. Customized hat bands has also become a fashion statement in itself. A ten gallon hat was popularized by actor, Dan Blocker of Bonanza. He wore a tall crowned hat on the show. This was a ten gallon hat. This name is loosely tied to the Mexican Sombrero not with the amount of liquid it can hold.
"Roping hat" is another name for a type of cowboy hat. These hats have smaller brims and crowns so cow ropers can wear them without knocking them off with a lasso. The materials used to make cowboy hats include beaver fur-felt, straw, leather and wool. You can tell the quality of a cowboy hat by how much real felt is in the hat. The value of the hat is noted with "x's". The number of "x's" indicates how expensive the hat is with 2x being the lowest price and multiple "x's" costing more.
J.B. Stetson created the first American Cowboy Hat, and it only cost $5. The price for a vintage cowboy hat today can be $4,000 or more. Can you really put a price on genuine American Heritage? The American cowboy hat is it's own legend. - 18424
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