Cowboy hats - opinions?

K.D. Lightner · Mar 1, 2007

Well, now, if I could just figure out what old-time cowgirl hat I want....

http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/images/r_a_doub_imag_mabl_lg.jpg

Wonder if I got all that? One of those hats looks close to the Tim McCoy witches hat.

karol

jamespowers · Mar 1, 2007

K.D. Lightner said:
Well, now, if I could just figure out what old-time cowgirl hat I want....

http://www.nationalcowboymuseum.org/research/images/r_a_doub_imag_mabl_lg.jpg

Wonder if I got all that? One of those hats looks close to the Tim McCoy witches hat.

karol

Women wearing witches hats just begets the wrong kind of comments.

The one on the left is less witchy.

K.D. Lightner · Mar 1, 2007

The one on the left is the one I really like. I would look horrific in the other two.

Think I'll stick with my "Gus."

karol

jamespowers · Mar 2, 2007

K.D. Lightner said:
The one on the left is the one I really like. I would look horrific in the other two.

Think I'll stick with my "Gus."

karol

lol lol lol lol The one on the far left is pretty big as well. You could go out in a downpour and not get your dress the slightest bit wet.

The Gus is an old style that would fit right in. Kinda small but it would fit in.

Regards,

J

beatola · Mar 2, 2007

here are some hat creases

Many you will rarely see anymore.

jamespowers · Mar 2, 2007

beatola said:
Many you will rarely see anymore.

Interesting. My hat has a sunken centerfire.

GentlemanFarmer · Mar 6, 2007

Show us you hat

Hey K.D. Let's see your "Gus"

K.D. Lightner · Mar 6, 2007

Well, I got mine at Wild Bill's Western Hat Emporium in El Cajon, CA a couple of years back, but this looks to be the same exact hat, the Stetson Gus:

http://www.hatcountry.com/catalog/popup_image.php/pID/564?

Same color and hat band, too.

karol

K.D. Lightner · Mar 6, 2007

Forgot to tell you, mine has a stampede strap so I don't lose it when the desert winds blow, or the Iowa winds for that matter. Mine is made of horsehair.

karol

Rooster · Mar 12, 2007

OK, here's my favorite BUCKAROO hat. Damn I feel froggy when I wear this.lol
It's a Resistol, Lusky Roper.

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K.D. Lightner · Mar 12, 2007

Rooster -- with that hat, your moustache and that steely-eyed look, you could be a wild west re-enactor!

Wow, really cool!

karol

dhermann1 · Mar 12, 2007

Cowboy hats

My grandfather, who spent most of his life as a jockey, was a cowboy in Oklahoma for 6 months in 1910, when he was 19, a fact of which I am EXTREMELY proud. But I have no idea what kind of hat he wore. However, if you look at Frederick Remington's paintings, which I believe were pretty accurate images, the cowboys in them wear classic wide brimmed hats.
There may not have been cowboy Stetsons before 1865, but there must have been various broad brimmed types of hats. And speaking as a Brooklynite who grew up in western NY State, I can say that my image of the great American West is not as ludicrous as the above poster suggests.
Actually, there's a pretty cool rodeo in Gerry NY every year, that started in 1946. They get competitors from all over the east, and some westerners. It's real rodeo, and it's draws big crowds.
So, even tho I don't own one, I think Cowboy hats are totally cool.
BTW, Marc Chevalier, Winston Churchill, when he got real old, frequently wore a hat exactly like that one. It was a little wobbly, just like him. He was a BIG hat guy.

Rooster · Mar 13, 2007

K.D. Lightner said:
Rooster -- with that hat, your moustache and that steely-eyed look, you could be a wild west re-enactor!

Wow, really cool!

karol

Buckaroos run in my family. Here's my Pops in about 1938 or 39.

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Bart · Mar 17, 2007

Show Your Cowboy Hat!

Ok, fellas, we've talked about wearin' our cowboy hats, now let's see them.
We saw the fedoras, right? Show us your cowboy hats...at least your favorites.

CB Janai · May 26, 2020

I figure I'd ask the hat experts about this topic. What's your take on it as I've heard mixed things one way or the other.

My personal opinion: wear what makes you happy. Never had a horse, never had cattle, no problem.

T Jones · May 26, 2020

Well, I wear a ball cap sometimes and I'm not even an actual baseball player.

belfastboy · May 26, 2020

T Jones said:
Well, I wear a ball cap sometimes and I'm not even an actual baseball player.

Yep, and my uncle wore a stiped trainman's hat and he sure never drove a locomotive.

Rmccamey · May 26, 2020

Your post would suggest there is a clear and consistent definition of both "cowboy" and "cowboy hat". No offense but your question is akin to "digging in the weeds". I wear a bowler and I'm not from Britain...and I'm not a comedian from the silent movie era. I wear cowboy hats and I am most definitely not a cowboy...not even a farmer although I do own a few head of cattle. I wear homburgs and I'm not a gangster...or a famous detective.

If you like it, wear it.

The Naked Cowboy who runs around Times Square...not a cowboy!

Short Balding Guy · May 26, 2020

T Jones said:
Well, I wear a ball cap sometimes and I'm not even an actual baseball player.

That is snappy! Cheers. Terry you have a quick wit.

OP: Wear what you feel good in. Wear the hat, don't let the hat wear you.

My wife owned horses in the past. I did not ride, but rather I was an equestrian competitors husband (mucking, cleaning, exercising, hauling....). I tried wearing a big brimmed cowboy hat. I did not feel comfortable in it. Gave it away after a week. I have worn a "country" fedora ( basically a thin/medium ribbon fedora) ever since. I feel comfortable in my fedoras. My wife can bring the big brimmed cowboy hat, the equestrian "helmet," and other unique head gear off well. To each their own.

Be safe, be strong and see you on the street soon, Eric -

scottyrocks · May 27, 2020

Since I'm about 16 (1976), I've worked and spent large amounts of time outside in all types of weather. A straw or felt 'cowboy' or 'western' hat was a part of my wardrobe until I embraced fedoras (and they began to become more available) beginning about 20 years ago. I've never liked the sun on my head or in my eyes, or my head being cold in the late fall, winter, and early spring.

So is/was it okay for me (who ain't a cowboy) to wear a 'cowboy' hat? Sure thing, afaic.

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