The Cowboy Hat – The Purpose of Western Garb

The Cowboy Hat Unlike much fashion of today, Western Wear didn’t evolve on the basis of form, but rather function. Here we look at how the demands of the Old West defined the function of the cowboy hat, and ultimately its iconic form. Before the invention of the cowboy hat, cowboys wore whatever they had or […]

The Western Pièce de Résistance: The Cowboy Hat

The cowboy hat is perhaps one of the most widely recognized icons of an era and a way of life. We see the cowboy hat in the towns and ranches of the West. We’re accustomed to it in movies. It is a symbol of individualism and freedom in a world swayed toward conformity and control. […]