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A felt halo that turns any slouch into someone the saloon goes quiet for.
means A wide-brimmed, high-crowned hat, traditionally made of felt or straw, worn for sun and weather protection and now an icon of the American West.
from The modern version owes its shape to John B. Stetson, who in the 1860s designed his 'Boss of the Plains' hat — durable, waterproof felt built for the open range — and the name stuck so hard that 'Stetson' still means cowboy hat to many. But the form has deeper roots: it borrows from the wide-brimmed sombreros of Mexican vaqueros, themselves descended from Spanish riding hats. 'Cowboy' is plain English — a boy (or man) who tends cattle — joined to 'hat' (from Old English 'hætt,' a head covering, cousin to 'hood').
- Origin
- Invented by Stetson in 1865, called Boss of the Plains
- The crease
- Dents and curls vary by region and rider
- Hidden uses
- Carried water, fanned campfires, swatted cattle
- Felt grade
- Quality measured in X marks, up to 100X
- Etiquette
- Never set crown-down, never touch a stranger's
stetson hat — iconic 10-gallon hat brand founded in 1865, worn by wild west cowboys and still produced today
resistol hat — competitor brand established 1927, official hat of the professional rodeo cowboys association
larry mahan hat — premium cowboy hat brand named after six-time world champion rodeo performer