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Article #20: Cowboy Fashion Do's

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Technically speaking, all Stetson Company You might just be branded as a fashion
hats can be branded as a Stetson. However, flop if you do so.
American popular culture has created for Okay you got your hat and you know how to
us the image of a Stetson hat as the wear one, but still, it's not enough to
classic cowboy hat. Cowboy hats are project a cowboy image. Cowboys follow
distinguished as having wide brims and certain etiquette when wearing hats, and
high, distinctly-shaped crowns. Straw, you would do yourself a good deed to do as
fur, and wool felt are the common they do. Cowboy hats are not worn indoors
materials used for making these hats. except in public places that are enclosed
Straw, aside from being cheaper, is the and large (malls, square dance halls).
best hat for during hot weather. However, Like all other hats, take it off when
age and long wear might cause it to become seated at a table, especially during
brittle. For durability, fur felt hats of meals. Wearing it while dining gives the
either beaver or rabbit are best though impolite impression that you're in a hurry
more expensive. If you think that you can to finish eating and leave. A big no is
put on any cowboy hat and it will do, you wearing it inside Churches. If you feel
might be surprised that there are fashion like wearing it in a church, by all means
do's and dont's when it comes to wearing attend service at a Cowboy Church.
one. Cowboys pay respect to ladies. Doff your
Banish the thought that real cowboys only hat to passing ladies by way of greeting
wear one hat. Real cowboys have several and respect. Don't exclude men in uniform
cowboy hats and other than function, they either. Church officials are also rendered
have other reasons. First, straw and hats the same courtesy. To do this properly,
of light color are fashionable and must be bow your head slightly at an angle and
worn only in the summer or dry seasons. hold your hat by its crown. Lift it
This is because they are airy, breathable, slightly as if taking it off, pause, and
and as your science teacher always says, place it back. During services that
light colors absorb less heat. Second, the require standing for a period of time
season for dark colored and felt hat is (flag ceremonies, mass) hold your hat by
during the colder months. Aside from its crown at chest level as if in a
protecting the head against the bitter semi-hug. Now that you've learned your hat
weather, these hats also absorb more heat, basics and etiquette, brush your cowboy
thereby keeping the cowboy warm. Though no hats and head out. The town needs you
clear reason is given why, white hats are partner.
no-no after the celebration of Labor day.






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