| A cowboy hat is just one piece of a cowboy's | | | | band on the inside of the hat. This band keeps the |
| attire. A hat only adds more to a cowboy. | | | | hat in place when you are wearing it. Cowboy |
| Cowboys definitely have their own style. When | | | | hats come in many different colors. Any color |
| cowboys wear hats, it will easily stand out to | | | | under the rainbow can be used for a hat. The |
| those around him that he is a cowboy. It does | | | | most common colors used, however, are brown, |
| not detract from his style. | | | | black, and beige. |
| The public can easily pick out cowboy hats from | | | | In old Westerns the hero cowboy was always |
| other forms of hats. They allow cowboys to | | | | seen wearing a white hat, while the villain was |
| easily be noticed in North America. If the hat is | | | | always seen wearing a black hat. Today, when |
| worn by someone they will be recognized by | | | | we refer to someone wearing a black hat, we |
| others. Why are cowboy hats so easily spotted? | | | | are thinking of someone that has done unethical |
| Because of their design. They have a wide brim | | | | actions like a villain from a Western. The colors of |
| around the hat, and a very high crown that can | | | | the hats worn by cowboys may not be important |
| quickly be pointed out and identified. | | | | in real life, but they definitely had an important |
| They always have the same basic design. They | | | | role in the Western cinematic movies. |
| are easy to recognize because they are unlike | | | | People wear them when they go Country dancing. |
| any of the other hats around. They are not | | | | Country music singing stars use them as a |
| always made out of the same materials, | | | | symbol of their music genre. Everyone can take |
| however. The most popular materials are felt, | | | | advantage of cowboy hats, though they will |
| straw, and leather. | | | | remain a status symbol for cowboys and |
| Most hats will also have a decorative band that is | | | | ranchers. |
| worn around the crown. They also have a tiny | | | | |