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Isn’t the cattleman’s crease the whole point of an open Road? If you want a daimond bash and no tapers why wouldn’t you just get a stratoliner?
No offense intended, and ignorance here freely admitted.
But the point of an open Road, as I understand it, is to get a slightly dressier western look. Texas goes to the White House, so to speak. The daimond bash seems more Madison Avenue or maybe more Australian.
Not really, no. The "City goes Country" aspect of ORs is more the dimensions, I think. The Or has a shorter brim than most westerns, for one thing. Also, the OR, like most vintage hats, was an open crown, hat, so the wearer could shape it as they pleased. There are many historical examples including in Stetson ads, that show an OR with a diamond or teardrop.
Strats generally have shorter brims and are flanged more dramatically, as well.