Cool! I'm from the USA, east coast, and wear various styles of cowboy hats. Not common for this part of the country, so I turn a lot of heads. Lol. More baseball-style caps around here. But I love the western hats!
You probably have one of the only videos explaining the basics different hat creases from the traditional buckaroo crease to the styles of hats you’ll see in different parts of the country. I can almost tell where somebody’s from or where they’ve spent some time working out of by the crease of their hat. Don’t know why, but no one else on RUclips seems to be picking up on the wherefore and the why. Great content!
I got tired of the cattleman crown so I originally reshaped mine into a Tom Mix "gus" crease, but it looked goofy so I went for the classic style that you often see on 50's western movies and tv shows where the crown is teardrop shaped and has more of a fedora like shape
I like the teardrop style crown too on my cowboy hats. Plus it's a nice change and seems a little cooler and more informal than the cattleman crown imho. I'm going to try a palm frond low Gus and roll the brim. Even though I originally thought they looked a little goofy.
@@charliesierra6919 sounds nice. A friend got a cactus crown block which is pretty cool. I like the informal teardrop because it's just an easy two finger grab on the point at the front. I don't get to wear it much though, but rodeo season is coming up so idk
Hat is a very personal thing and hence, every man should have his own style. I personally prefer wide flat brim hats like the ones Stetson makes or Spanish Vaquero style hats. That’s what I wear when I am riding or going out with my girlfriend.
Howdy! First of all.. thanks for the information. I live on the western side of of Colorado called the western slope. Bought 4 stetsons for my seasons to wear for the style that goes with country style living.. got an "Open Road" in caribou Grey, "The Yancy" gambler flat brim in Phantom Grey, the "Los Alamos"(straw for summer) The "Markham" fedora crushable wool for fall/winter wear.. each hat gives me the confidence of being a stetson man for all occasions here in Colorado. Church, dates with my wife, outings, work, and just plain casual when I didn't have hair "beautified" up and just throw on my cowboy hat for the store. Own 4 stetsons but I'm sure they'll be more..
Cool! I'm on the other side of the country (New England) and wear a cowboy hat all the time (quite unusual around here). Mine are various styles and materials (felt and straw) to suit the changing seasons of this area. Love the look!
@nicj5354 yes sir lots of fires and they weren't nature caused unfortunately. Our new week coming has monsoon weather coming, let's pray the rains will come and put out the major fires. Forgot to mention how hats bring out the gentlemen manners (cowboy/dress hats) that automatically makes you act while underneath one. Plus you feel better about yourself as you dress up to wear the one for the occasion and season.
Very interesting and helpful. I wear several cowboy hats of various styles, and prefer the taco style generally. The flat styles I wear are narrow brims. Thanks for the info... you're very good at explaining the differences.
Great ideas for this Yankee! Your video reminded me of the fun I had when I moved back to central Texas and decided to get a felt cowboy hat. I went to a large hat store in Buda and got intense personal attention from the clerk. He knew his stuff and even cut down the brim using a circular stylus on an arm. The hat shrunk over time (or my head got fatter), so sadly I don't have it. I wish I'd kept the Indian-style hat band, though. I never found one I liked as much, even at the ranch-attire stores here in southern California. Here, I mostly wear a palm-style straw hat, but it's "off the rack." No personal attention at this store. The shape is slightly "taco" as you say. I'm not particularly patriotic, but I really like the red/white/blue striped hat band, more like a kerchief, from my worn-out hat. I get a lot of compliments on it. Thanks for the tips! (You remind me a bit of Woody Harrelson's character "Carson Wells" in "No Country for Old Men."
Also a Texan, and gotta say your delivery, method, style whatever you call a presentation is excellent. I’ve commented on this before that you do a great job. I liked the short brim you first showed. Style/maker? I have an open road that I’ve flattened the brim on, but really like that displayed one too. And in all honesty, it does look like the front brim is wider. But I’m more a Garth Brooks rodeo roll, so what do I know?
I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! The short brim hat is actually a Resistol 6X hat. I believe it’s at least 30 years old. I got it from a thrift shop and reshaped it to look the way it does in this video. I’m not sure if Resistol still sells a product like this. I know that Stetson makes a hat with similar dimensions now and I believe the brim on this is about 3 1/4 inches. Slightly bigger than the open road at 2 3/4. Super cool for sure.
I wear all kinds of hats but the most important thing a cowboy hat should always have if it is to be a work hat is a drawstring to keep it on your head because the last thing you want to be doing is chasing your hat across the cow pasture.
Some common sense things to think about. I moved to the southern California desert, a lot of heat and sun. Unfortunately I haven't found a local shop so unless I travel I'm going to have to shop online. Wide brim vented straw with a fabric sweatband is what I'm looking for. All my straw fedoras have a leather sweatband and no venting, talk about flash floods.. I do like the look of the last hat you presented.
Nice video! I have worn straw hats my entire life and about two years ago started wearing felt hats. If you have never worn a cowboy hat before I recommend starting with a Cattlemen’s crown and a 4” or 4.25” brim shaped in what makes you feel most comfortable. Wear that hat, get comfortable in it then step up to another hat that might be a different color, and style. Now you have two hats that you can switch up depending on what you are doing. When you really get into hats next step is a custom hat made just for you. Those are awesome because they fit perfectly right from the start and are to your exact specifications. You can get a straw hat in the $100 range. A 7X Stetson/Resistol, or American Hat is in that $225 / $300 range. Step into a custom 50% beaver / 50% hare felt and you are looking at $400. If you are making your living outdoors and want a hat to pass down a 100% beaver fur felt custom hat will go $650. - $1500+. Great video can’t wait to see more!
Those are great tips! Glad you got into felts. I have a lot of fun picking everything out for mine. I just starting filming the custom hat process last week when I got another custom hat. Hat won’t be done until around May but I’ll certainly have a video for that process when I get it. Thanks for watching!
Mark, I was fortunate enough to be given a gift of a custom hat at Greeley Hat Works in Greeley, Colorado. I am really looking forward to seeing the final product come together. S^C
@@StartupCowboy Greely has really nice hats! I think they make their own felt. I got to visit their shop a year ago when I was in CO. You are very lucky! Can’t wait to see it.
Helpful information... thanks. I have found for me (small-ish build, narrow face), the less-wide brims look best, at least to my eye. Compliment my face-shape better and not overpowering. And, being from New England with our wide-range of seasons, it's important to have materials (straw and felt) to suit the current weather conditions. Love the look!
In the UK when wearing Aussie slouch hats we just use a chinstrap, allowing us to wear whatever we like in the windiest of weather, avoiding a hat chase across a couple of fields. The chinstrap can be looped inside the crown on the calmest of days. Then something I have to consider do I wear my spectacles or do I wear contact lenses so I don't look like the 'milky bar kid'? . A cotton cycling hat with the brim cut off is good sweat collector protecting your prized possession!
I went from a cheap dollar store cowboy style hat, to a $100 felt hat over night and I'm not looking back! Crown is wider but shorter, and the brim is wider, it feels and looks so much better!
Talk about the crowns. I want a round dome shape crown that fits snugly to my head and a large brim. I've only seen this style in old books and old photos.
As an Aussie the taco shaped hats look so strange to me, I live in the outback droving cattle with my old Akubra Cattleman and have never seen anyone wear such a strange hat, also is your hat backwards?
I am exactly 6 foot. And in texas. I am kind of a fan of taco hat but now the george straight hat looks good too. Back to being confused about which should I get as a beginner. Taco or George straight.
That third hat is a “Jimmie Allen” hat. I’m 6’ 3” and would never wear a short brim hat! I’m from Texas living in Colorado, love traditional black, dark brown, and straw hats!
I'm just the opposite... 5'8" and small build, so I prefer the narrower brims that don't overpower my slender face. It's important to choose a shape/style that you feel comfortable in. A lack of confidence can be as unattractive as a hat that doesn't fit well.
Shape also depends on the type of work you do. Big flat brimmed hats are rough trying to keep on your head if you are swinging a rope. They also don't play well chasing cattle around the pine thickets here. Then again I don't think most people watching stuff like this is wearing them for fashion more than function anyways.
Another thing, shorter brim you can sometimes keep on when driving your car or truck, and it won't hit the head rest. If you have a big brim hat - no way, it is coming off, and then you probably need to lay it upside down somewhere, and it will eventually get a little wonky.
My custom made beaver hat is a Vaquero style flat brim with a pencil roll and a telescopic crown. My next purchase will be an imported straw Portuguese Sombrero.
2:20 I want an extra big & completely flat broad brim hat. Do you have them & how much are they. Preferably brown in color due to my work that is always in the sun.
Another good video . Would be interested to know where you are located and some of your background in the cowboy world . Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks! Born and raised in Wyoming and still currently reside here. Besides my general upbringing, I’ve trained horses for close to 15 years and I currently manage an arena and shape hats on the side. It’s been a great melting pot of a learning and experiencing lots of aspects of cowboy culture. I’m a lifelong learner and that’s how I wanted to shape my channel. There are so many things I’ve learned from old cowboys that that I think people should be able to RUclips or Google and find out. Thanks for watching!
So what kinda hat should I wear while riding my horse in Arizona? I’m not concerned with posing, just pure function and durability? My current hat is a beat-up Resistol straw 7X. I’d like a felt one though.
How would you categorize the gambler hat? I'm still new to cowboy culture, but it seems that there is a more nuanced topic of distinguishing "cowboy hats" with other western styles. I don't play Texas Hold Em, but I gravitated to the gambler because I felt it flattered my silhouette best. I am around 5-11 and have a long oval face, so a tocco hat might look comical on me. Same with a bowler, although I am jealous of people who can rock those. I tried a bowler once, but it it jus made me feel like I was in costume so I had to return it. But I digress, it is interesting how there are many fasets of hat wearing, from occupation to personal style. I'm also a musician, so maybe subconsciously that's the missing piece to the puzzle. Haha.
I don’t know if it has a specific name However it is common in Wyoming and Montana. The crown is a minnick. The brim is an ultra wide front (12” corner to corner) and it is set extra low. It has some dip to the front as well.
Felt and leather are good for all weather but light fabric is cooler in the 🌞 sun. LOL but felt fits in the stream or lake and keep you cool and awake.
I don’t know if it has a specific name. But it is a Minnick crown with extra wide corners, extra low sides, but the back is slightly brought up and a tick more narrow than the front. It’s kind of a Wyoming and Montana cowboy/ buckaroo style.
Any specific comments about a "pinch front" vs the center crease? I've always leaned toward the pinch front but am completely ignorant of any "meanings" or messages the differences might create.
👍🏽Im 6’8 I want to get my brim shaped like yours what would I tell the hat shaper so he’d make it like yours? Also how tall is the crown and how wide is the brim? Thanks
The hat dimensions definitely limit what you can expect from shape requirements. To start make sure your hat is a 4 1/2 inch brim, which should also come with a 5 1/2 or 6 inch open crown. Tell your shaper that you would like your crown to be 5 inches, or taller if you have more crown to work with. The crown style is also called a minnick if you need to know that. As far as the brim is considered, the front of the hat is 12 inches from corner to corner. You can tell your shaper that you would like very soft corners. Another note is that you would like it to be as flat as possible with also having some dip in the front. Try to make sure that it is not too upright on the sides or the back because it will try to fold upwards. Hope this helps, another thing that definitely helps hat shapers is to send them or show them a picture of the desired hat shape that you were looking for. S^C
Where did this more recent brim shape trend cime from? The one where the bends in the front of the hat start WAY outside the eyes. If you're gonna go flat, go flat. Another way to split the difference is to keep the back of the brim flat with a pencil roll that fades into a 1990s cattleman crease with a bound edge.
I kinda thought that, but having lived in Texas, a lot of the styles are regional. My guess he's in North or West Texas. I give people points, too, for being real cowboys. Me? I'm "all hat and no horse."
Usually it’s a 4 or a 4 1/4 brim with a standard crown height. The crown is a cattleman. And the brim is pretty traditional. Front corners are the width of the persons face. Moderate to lower sides height. And a small dip in the front. Hope this helps!
I let George Strraight determine my bull rider style. I had preconceptions but i was wrong. Resistol 6x felt 4.25 wide brim. I get compliments all the time. 2 offers to buy it. And visibly took the breath away from some young ladies. 😉 (I'm not a bull rider. I pull flatbeds hauling steel. I thought i would have felt and straw hats but i was wrong. I look down on guys with straw hats now)
I know this is a year ago, but I keep asking a question that nobody that has a hat channel can answer. How do y’all get your hats to stay on? I have 3 or 4 Stetson straw hats, and not one of them will stay on when the slightest of breezes comes along. I have two $20 straw hats that stay on. I see guys on boats hauling it across a lake and their straw hat stays on. HOW???
Usually I try to get the hat to fit tighter by adding either tape or tissues inside the hat band. If it fits tight it won’t blow off as easily. Another option would be to change the style of the crown so that you can pull the hat down further on your head as well. Lastly, you can add a stampede strap to your hat to ensure that it definitely doesn’t blow off. Hope this helps!
Another option is to use a foam strip inside the hat for a tighter fit. Likely they bought a hat smaller than they normally would wear. I prefer a tighter fit with a real tight taco shape pulled down in the front and back with a squared off brim and it holds tight
Thank you for exampling😊. May I ask how you clean and maintain your hats? Do you store them like hats in a closet in a mannequin head,or on a hook? Is just the small brim least likely to blow away? Is there an inner band or some way of keeping the hat on more securely? Also,is there something that lady's prefer or that's recommendedable to them aside from sizing (or including sizing) ?
I differ from you in the last one, that´s a minnick crown and CHL brim, very popular shape between the bullriders, in my opinion a bit far from moderate look, thanks.
Hunter, That is a great question! Because I’m assuming you are out in the elements quite a bit, my recommendation would be to go with a felt hat. The factors you need to consider is your budget, weather and the elements, and personal style. Because of the wind in Wyoming, and all of the array of weather that we get, my recommendation would be going with something, 4 inches or less for brim width. A shorter brim will give you plenty of sun protection, but won’t act as a sail on your head when the wind blows. Also, I would choose a darker felt so it looks nicer as it ages in the elements. As far as styling and shaping your hat, I would recommend going with a more flat brim, and some type of water wicking crown. A flatter brim is much easier to maintain overtime, and is a very traditional look for an outdoors men. The crown styles that you could consider would be -open(very mountain man) the Montana peak, a Gus,or a simple cattlemen. I would definitely try to steer clear of a brick or a telescoping style crown, as they are more likely to retain moisture. Hope this helps, please let me know if you need any more clarification or tips. Thanks for checking out the channel!
I have a Boy Scout Fedora hat, for me it works the best. Low hat, flat brim, slightly down in the front. Stetson hat bent up is not good, will not cover the hat during the rain.
The older I get the shorter the brims and get, im kinda in to the Open Road styler hats nowadays, never been in to the taco style but thats probably a generational thing???
That’s an interesting thought. I know that my dad likes to rock a shorter brim and I’m sure that has a lot to do with practicality. Certainly some generational factors go into style preferences, but I also think that a shorter brim makes more sense in a lot of situations, and with age and wisdom you start to realize that being practical should be the highest priority. Style comes second, and I admire that.
LOL I am not sure exactly what a “ buckaroo “ is , best guess not good. Here in Maine we don’t see too many cowboy / western style hats. This is the land of “ ball caps” . I am a fishing guide and wear a brimmed hat when it’s raining as I cannot wear a hood whilst working, can’t hear and no peripheral vision. I also wear felt hats in the fall and love a Stetson straw hat in the summer but often wear a Tilley brimmed had as they take being used as a fly swatter Much Better 😂. Plus in my environment and use having a hat crushed when not worn is a constant issue. I know for some “ when not worn “ simply doesn’t happen.
Buckaroo is just another word for cowboy. It is derived from the Spanish word vaquero, the v is pronounced like a b in Spanish. When adapted to English it became pronounced buckaroo. They primarily inhabit the Great Basin region of the country.
I don’t like the modern squared front of the brim especially in western movies where they wear the style of the decade the movie was made instead of what cowboys wore in the late 1800’s which was round crowned mostly like yours.
Just got new hat , a cheap one , had it before but sold to a friend. He doesn't wear his, so I'll wear mine . Needs a new piece of leather string to make it nice . Best price too, should hide sweat better as well. Has a short brim too makes it easier to wear in the city. Kinda india anne jones /cowboyish
Gave a couple cheap summer cowboy hats away before and during calgary stampede. Had great weaved paper one but it acquired a sweat stain and a wrinkle so it got left behind for free. The other one had wonky wire brim that wasn't listening very well. Lol😊
I would recommend going with a 4 inch brim somebody palm leaf hat. Also, order it with an open crown so you can customize the size and shape to fit your specific needs. You can also change the hat band to give it whatever look you need. Hope this helps, S^C
Hey is there any chance to find a site that is safe and sells cowboy hats that are literary without the ugly thing under the brim, couldn't find none all are fake...Where you brought yours, for my country those are expensive plus not very safe because gypsies wear here hats like that. And once i nearly fought one that tried to take my hat.
i wanted to find out WHERE to buy the elko ?????? but i should have read the title better " start up '8 SECOND' cowboy " it dosent say where can a 'COW-MAN ' BUY A HAT
I'm no Texan, but isn't his hat way too big for his head? That brim looks huge, which makes his shoulders look small. Looks like a kid wearing his dad's hat.
I like the perspective of this video. I think the modern "taco" style with a flat front edge looks clownish. It is for wannabe rodeo riders. I prefer 3 1/2 inch brims or less. I would classify the "in between style" as 1950s cowboy style which is classy and not in your face.
Love these videos. I'm from Australia and I wear the buckaroo shape hats for max coverage from the sun.
I can’t imagine how much good sun coverage matters down there. Thanks for checking out the channel!
S^C
Cool! I'm from the USA, east coast, and wear various styles of cowboy hats. Not common for this part of the country, so I turn a lot of heads. Lol. More baseball-style caps around here. But I love the western hats!
Hey where did you get that buckroo looking hat at?
Fellow Aussie, I wear an old Akubra cattleman, such a based hat
You probably have one of the only videos explaining the basics different hat creases from the traditional buckaroo crease to the styles of hats you’ll see in different parts of the country. I can almost tell where somebody’s from or where they’ve spent some time working out of by the crease of their hat. Don’t know why, but no one else on RUclips seems to be picking up on the wherefore and the why. Great content!
Thank you!
I got tired of the cattleman crown so I originally reshaped mine into a Tom Mix "gus" crease, but it looked goofy so I went for the classic style that you often see on 50's western movies and tv shows where the crown is teardrop shaped and has more of a fedora like shape
I like the teardrop style crown too on my cowboy hats. Plus it's a nice change and seems a little cooler and more informal than the cattleman crown imho. I'm going to try a palm frond low Gus and roll the brim. Even though I originally thought they looked a little goofy.
@@charliesierra6919 sounds nice. A friend got a cactus crown block which is pretty cool. I like the informal teardrop because it's just an easy two finger grab on the point at the front. I don't get to wear it much though, but rodeo season is coming up so idk
@@rexjolles I know what you mean. My black teardrop is so easy to just pinch and put on. Good luck.
Hat is a very personal thing and hence, every man should have his own style. I personally prefer wide flat brim hats like the ones Stetson makes or Spanish Vaquero style hats. That’s what I wear when I am riding or going out with my girlfriend.
Im not a cowboy but i collect hats and now I want to add a cowboy hat. Great channel
Howdy! First of all.. thanks for the information. I live on the western side of of Colorado called the western slope. Bought 4 stetsons for my seasons to wear for the style that goes with country style living.. got an "Open Road" in caribou Grey, "The Yancy" gambler flat brim in Phantom Grey, the "Los Alamos"(straw for summer) The "Markham" fedora crushable wool for fall/winter wear.. each hat gives me the confidence of being a stetson man for all occasions here in Colorado. Church, dates with my wife, outings, work, and just plain casual when I didn't have hair "beautified" up and just throw on my cowboy hat for the store. Own 4 stetsons but I'm sure they'll be more..
Cool! I'm on the other side of the country (New England) and wear a cowboy hat all the time (quite unusual around here). Mine are various styles and materials (felt and straw) to suit the changing seasons of this area. Love the look!
Yeah, the Western slope is the best slope. Some of it is on fire today, though. Tis the season.
@nicj5354 yes sir lots of fires and they weren't nature caused unfortunately. Our new week coming has monsoon weather coming, let's pray the rains will come and put out the major fires. Forgot to mention how hats bring out the gentlemen manners (cowboy/dress hats) that automatically makes you act while underneath one. Plus you feel better about yourself as you dress up to wear the one for the occasion and season.
This is the most helpful video for choosing how to adjust much broken bow Stetson!
I'm Texan and uhhh...Is your hat on backwards?
No sir
When did it become stylish to wear your hat wider in the front than the back? It does look backwards.
Great basin style
I’m here after watching Elon musk possibly wear his hat backwards at the border this past week 😂 (September 29, 2023)
I’d heard that wearing hats backward is a ‘thing’ in Texas?
Very interesting and helpful. I wear several cowboy hats of various styles, and prefer the taco style generally. The flat styles I wear are narrow brims. Thanks for the info... you're very good at explaining the differences.
Right on!
This was an informative video and your delivery was great.
Thank you!
Great ideas for this Yankee!
Your video reminded me of the fun I had when I moved back to central Texas and decided to get a felt cowboy hat. I went to a large hat store in Buda and got intense personal attention from the clerk. He knew his stuff and even cut down the brim using a circular stylus on an arm. The hat shrunk over time (or my head got fatter), so sadly I don't have it. I wish I'd kept the Indian-style hat band, though. I never found one I liked as much, even at the ranch-attire stores here in southern California.
Here, I mostly wear a palm-style straw hat, but it's "off the rack." No personal attention at this store. The shape is slightly "taco" as you say. I'm not particularly patriotic, but I really like the red/white/blue striped hat band, more like a kerchief, from my worn-out hat. I get a lot of compliments on it.
Thanks for the tips!
(You remind me a bit of Woody Harrelson's character "Carson Wells" in "No Country for Old Men."
With this heat wave right now, I got a hat. And its sooo nice
Straw hats are GREAT in the heat. It's important that it fits properly.
Also a Texan, and gotta say your delivery, method, style whatever you call a presentation is excellent. I’ve commented on this before that you do a great job.
I liked the short brim you first showed. Style/maker? I have an open road that I’ve flattened the brim on, but really like that displayed one too.
And in all honesty, it does look like the front brim is wider. But I’m more a Garth Brooks rodeo roll, so what do I know?
I'm glad you're enjoying the videos! The short brim hat is actually a Resistol 6X hat. I believe it’s at least 30 years old. I got it from a thrift shop and reshaped it to look the way it does in this video. I’m not sure if Resistol still sells a product like this. I know that Stetson makes a hat with similar dimensions now and I believe the brim on this is about 3 1/4 inches. Slightly bigger than the open road at 2 3/4.
Super cool for sure.
I have prom soon and came here looking for a hat to help me stand out and go with my suit. I going for the 4 and quarter brim. Thanks for the video
I wear all kinds of hats but the most important thing a cowboy hat should always have if it is to be a work hat is a drawstring to keep it on your head because the last thing you want to be doing is chasing your hat across the cow pasture.
Not so much the chasing as the stuff i🤣t rolls thru.
Try ‘em all on. This made it clear the Stetson 6X Skyline Silverbelly was best look for me.
Awesome!
Some common sense things to think about.
I moved to the southern California desert, a lot of heat and sun. Unfortunately I haven't found a local shop so unless I travel I'm going to have to shop online.
Wide brim vented straw with a fabric sweatband is what I'm looking for. All my straw fedoras have a leather sweatband and no venting, talk about flash floods..
I do like the look of the last hat you presented.
The Village Hat Shop
Nice video! I have worn straw hats my entire life and about two years ago started wearing felt hats.
If you have never worn a cowboy hat before I recommend starting with a Cattlemen’s crown and a 4” or 4.25” brim shaped in what makes you feel most comfortable. Wear that hat, get comfortable in it then step up to another hat that might be a different color, and style. Now you have two hats that you can switch up depending on what you are doing.
When you really get into hats next step is a custom hat made just for you. Those are awesome because they fit perfectly right from the start and are to your exact specifications.
You can get a straw hat in the $100 range. A 7X Stetson/Resistol, or American Hat is in that $225 / $300 range. Step into a custom 50% beaver / 50% hare felt and you are looking at $400. If you are making your living outdoors and want a hat to pass down a 100% beaver fur felt custom hat will go $650. - $1500+.
Great video can’t wait to see more!
Those are great tips! Glad you got into felts. I have a lot of fun picking everything out for mine.
I just starting filming the custom hat process last week when I got another custom hat. Hat won’t be done until around May but I’ll certainly have a video for that process when I get it.
Thanks for watching!
@@StartupCowboy who is your hat maker? I use Mike Marsh Millinery in CO. Great guy and tends to like the old styles.
Mark,
I was fortunate enough to be given a gift of a custom hat at Greeley Hat Works in Greeley, Colorado.
I am really looking forward to seeing the final product come together.
S^C
@@StartupCowboy Greely has really nice hats! I think they make their own felt. I got to visit their shop a year ago when I was in CO.
You are very lucky! Can’t wait to see it.
Helpful information... thanks. I have found for me (small-ish build, narrow face), the less-wide brims look best, at least to my eye. Compliment my face-shape better and not overpowering. And, being from New England with our wide-range of seasons, it's important to have materials (straw and felt) to suit the current weather conditions. Love the look!
In the UK when wearing Aussie slouch hats we just use a chinstrap, allowing us to wear whatever we like in the windiest of weather, avoiding a hat chase across a couple of fields. The chinstrap can be looped inside the crown on the calmest of days. Then something I have to consider do I wear my spectacles or do I wear contact lenses so I don't look like the 'milky bar kid'? . A cotton cycling hat with the brim cut off is good sweat collector protecting your prized possession!
Without a chin-strap, I've chased mine down several times here in the sometimes-quite-windy USA northeast. Lol.
I have a cheap straw hat that I got for a cowboy event and I love it's shape, but I wish it was tougher
You do have the option of coating your straw hat with shellac or wax in order to make it tougher.
This is really, helpful, I just bought my first straw Ariat hat yesterday and I also have a felt Atwood hat as well now I am set.
I went from a cheap dollar store cowboy style hat, to a $100 felt hat over night and I'm not looking back! Crown is wider but shorter, and the brim is wider, it feels and looks so much better!
Talk about the crowns. I want a round dome shape crown that fits snugly to my head and a large brim. I've only seen this style in old books and old photos.
As an Aussie the taco shaped hats look so strange to me, I live in the outback droving cattle with my old Akubra Cattleman and have never seen anyone wear such a strange hat, also is your hat backwards?
I am exactly 6 foot. And in texas. I am kind of a fan of taco hat but now the george straight hat looks good too. Back to being confused about which should I get as a beginner. Taco or George straight.
That third hat is a “Jimmie Allen” hat. I’m 6’ 3” and would never wear a short brim hat! I’m from Texas living in Colorado, love traditional black, dark brown, and straw hats!
I'm just the opposite... 5'8" and small build, so I prefer the narrower brims that don't overpower my slender face. It's important to choose a shape/style that you feel comfortable in. A lack of confidence can be as unattractive as a hat that doesn't fit well.
Shape also depends on the type of work you do. Big flat brimmed hats are rough trying to keep on your head if you are swinging a rope. They also don't play well chasing cattle around the pine thickets here.
Then again I don't think most people watching stuff like this is wearing them for fashion more than function anyways.
Lol, I want one of those black, flat-rimmed, "Wyatt Earp" hats.
What type hat would a Colorado Cowboy wear?
I would say you would be safe with any version of a cattlemen creased crown with a medium or wide set brim.
Another thing, shorter brim you can sometimes keep on when driving your car or truck, and it won't hit the head rest. If you have a big brim hat - no way, it is coming off, and then you probably need to lay it upside down somewhere, and it will eventually get a little wonky.
It should’ve always be removed when indoors or in a vehicle. If placed properly, the shape will maintain.
My custom made beaver hat is a Vaquero style flat brim with a pencil roll and a telescopic crown. My next purchase will be an imported straw Portuguese Sombrero.
where is your Jacket/sweatshirt from ?
This is actually from Sam’s Club
Where'd you get that short straw one? 👀
The short brim is from Sun Body Hat Co.
2:20 I want an extra big & completely flat broad brim hat. Do you have them & how much are they. Preferably brown in color due to my work that is always in the sun.
What style hat are you wearing….i like this style
Why don't this video have more likes? Well made video. Thank you!
Thank you!
Thank you, sir ! Good starting point .
Another good video . Would be interested to know where you are located and some of your background in the cowboy world .
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks! Born and raised in Wyoming and still currently reside here. Besides my general upbringing, I’ve trained horses for close to 15 years and I currently manage an arena and shape hats on the side. It’s been a great melting pot of a learning and experiencing lots of aspects of cowboy culture. I’m a lifelong learner and that’s how I wanted to shape my channel. There are so many things I’ve learned from old cowboys that that I think people should be able to RUclips or Google and find out.
Thanks for watching!
@@StartupCowboy Thank you for replying . I do enjoy your videos .
What was the third hat? Straw hat @ 4:11
Whats the style you are wearing. In this video
It’s a minnick crown and a Great Basin buckaroo/extra wide set brim.
So what kinda hat should I wear while riding my horse in Arizona? I’m not concerned with posing, just pure function and durability? My current hat is a beat-up Resistol straw 7X. I’d like a felt one though.
How would you categorize the gambler hat? I'm still new to cowboy culture, but it seems that there is a more nuanced topic of distinguishing "cowboy hats" with other western styles. I don't play Texas Hold Em, but I gravitated to the gambler because I felt it flattered my silhouette best. I am around 5-11 and have a long oval face, so a tocco hat might look comical on me. Same with a bowler, although I am jealous of people who can rock those. I tried a bowler once, but it it jus made me feel like I was in costume so I had to return it.
But I digress, it is interesting how there are many fasets of hat wearing, from occupation to personal style. I'm also a musician, so maybe subconsciously that's the missing piece to the puzzle. Haha.
Please tell me what style hat your wearing. Thank you
I don’t know if it has a specific name However it is common in Wyoming and Montana. The crown is a minnick. The brim is an ultra wide front (12” corner to corner) and it is set extra low. It has some dip to the front as well.
Felt and leather are good for all weather but light fabric is cooler in the 🌞 sun. LOL but felt fits in the stream or lake and keep you cool and awake.
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Good stuff sir.
Question: What exactly do you call the style you have on? That is the one for me. Thanks!
I don’t know if it has a specific name. But it is a Minnick crown with extra wide corners, extra low sides, but the back is slightly brought up and a tick more narrow than the front.
It’s kind of a Wyoming and Montana cowboy/ buckaroo style.
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Yosemite Sam: How to choose the best hat shape for you
What is the crown and brim style used by you on the hat that you're wearing? Thank you.
The crown is a minnick and the brim is and extra wide front and extra low sides. The back is just barely brought up as well.
@@StartupCowboy Thank you very much for taking the time to respond so quickly. Great channel and much success to you.
Any specific comments about a "pinch front" vs the center crease? I've always leaned toward the pinch front but am completely ignorant of any "meanings" or messages the differences might create.
What brand was that short brim hat???
It is actually a retro Resistol, similar to the Stetson open road.
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Does anyone know what hat he is wearing in the video
This is a silver belly 7x American
👍🏽Im 6’8 I want to get my brim shaped like yours what would I tell the hat shaper so he’d make it like yours? Also how tall is the crown and how wide is the brim? Thanks
The hat dimensions definitely limit what you can expect from shape requirements.
To start make sure your hat is a 4 1/2 inch brim, which should also come with a 5 1/2 or 6 inch open crown.
Tell your shaper that you would like your crown to be 5 inches, or taller if you have more crown to work with. The crown style is also called a minnick if you need to know that.
As far as the brim is considered, the front of the hat is 12 inches from corner to corner. You can tell your shaper that you would like very soft corners. Another note is that you would like it to be as flat as possible with also having some dip in the front. Try to make sure that it is not too upright on the sides or the back because it will try to fold upwards.
Hope this helps, another thing that definitely helps hat shapers is to send them or show them a picture of the desired hat shape that you were looking for.
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@@StartupCowboy awesome man thank you so much for explaining that so well! Great videos 👍🏽 god bless ✝️
Here is also a video of how I shaped another hat exactly the same. Hope that helps !
ruclips.net/video/fbu6Dh-UcS8/видео.html
I´m curious how most western hats don´t have chinstraps, it´s an essensial here in the windy pampa
Where did the chamber pot style you are sporting originate?
Where did this more recent brim shape trend cime from? The one where the bends in the front of the hat start WAY outside the eyes. If you're gonna go flat, go flat. Another way to split the difference is to keep the back of the brim flat with a pencil roll that fades into a 1990s cattleman crease with a bound edge.
If you picked the hat you’re wearing I have to question your expertise.
I kinda thought that, but having lived in Texas, a lot of the styles are regional. My guess he's in North or West Texas. I give people points, too, for being real cowboys. Me? I'm "all hat and no horse."
So best shaped hat for a round face (and not much chin)? Lol. And what material will hold up best in winter (snow and rain)? Thanks!
I would recommend a wider front brim with a taller crow like a minnick or a cool hand Luke.
Awesome, thanks for the input!
Black felt with Teton creases
What brand is that second hat the dark brown one?
What type of hat is the “George strait look”?
Usually it’s a 4 or a 4 1/4 brim with a standard crown height.
The crown is a cattleman. And the brim is pretty traditional. Front corners are the width of the persons face. Moderate to lower sides height. And a small dip in the front.
Hope this helps!
I let George Strraight determine my bull rider style. I had preconceptions but i was wrong.
Resistol 6x felt 4.25 wide brim.
I get compliments all the time. 2 offers to buy it. And visibly took the breath away from some young ladies. 😉
(I'm not a bull rider. I pull flatbeds hauling steel. I thought i would have felt and straw hats but i was wrong. I look down on guys with straw hats now)
What about the hat you’re wearing??
I know this is a year ago, but I keep asking a question that nobody that has a hat channel can answer. How do y’all get your hats to stay on? I have 3 or 4 Stetson straw hats, and not one of them will stay on when the slightest of breezes comes along. I have two $20 straw hats that stay on. I see guys on boats hauling it across a lake and their straw hat stays on. HOW???
Usually I try to get the hat to fit tighter by adding either tape or tissues inside the hat band. If it fits tight it won’t blow off as easily.
Another option would be to change the style of the crown so that you can pull the hat down further on your head as well.
Lastly, you can add a stampede strap to your hat to ensure that it definitely doesn’t blow off.
Hope this helps!
Another option is to use a foam strip inside the hat for a tighter fit. Likely they bought a hat smaller than they normally would wear. I prefer a tighter fit with a real tight taco shape pulled down in the front and back with a squared off brim and it holds tight
Great videos, but why not put each one on to show how they look when wearing?
Taco Hat. That is funny.
I am not a Texan, and is your hat on backwards?
Low brim cattleman for the Intermountain west.
Would the second hat you showed be suited for sw missouri?
Absolutely!
What is that second hat?
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thanks man
Thank you for exampling😊.
May I ask how you clean and maintain your hats? Do you store them like hats in a closet in a mannequin head,or on a hook?
Is just the small brim least likely to blow away? Is there an inner band or some way of keeping the hat on more securely?
Also,is there something that lady's prefer or that's recommendedable to them aside from sizing (or including sizing) ?
What hat is the chocolate colored "taco" hat
I differ from you in the last one, that´s a minnick crown and CHL brim, very popular shape between the bullriders, in my opinion a bit far from moderate look, thanks.
My favorite cowboy hat is the taco style hat, in black!!
What would you suggest for a mountain man in the Rocky Mountains around Yellowstone Park? Great video by the way!
Hunter,
That is a great question! Because I’m assuming you are out in the elements quite a bit, my recommendation would be to go with a felt hat.
The factors you need to consider is your budget, weather and the elements, and personal style.
Because of the wind in Wyoming, and all of the array of weather that we get, my recommendation would be going with something, 4 inches or less for brim width. A shorter brim will give you plenty of sun protection, but won’t act as a sail on your head when the wind blows. Also, I would choose a darker felt so it looks nicer as it ages in the elements.
As far as styling and shaping your hat, I would recommend going with a more flat brim, and some type of water wicking crown. A flatter brim is much easier to maintain overtime, and is a very traditional look for an outdoors men. The crown styles that you could consider would be -open(very mountain man) the Montana peak, a Gus,or a simple cattlemen. I would definitely try to steer clear of a brick or a telescoping style crown, as they are more likely to retain moisture.
Hope this helps, please let me know if you need any more clarification or tips.
Thanks for checking out the channel!
I think you're right it does look backwards
I have a Boy Scout Fedora hat, for me it works the best. Low hat, flat brim, slightly down in the front. Stetson hat bent up is not good, will not cover the hat during the rain.
Flat vs taco vs rounded. Like how yours is
What do you call that brim shape on the 4 1/4 dark felt hat I would like my brim on my 4 1/2 like that where it almost looks like a 90
The older I get the shorter the brims and get, im kinda in to the Open Road styler hats nowadays, never been in to the taco style but thats probably a generational thing???
That’s an interesting thought. I know that my dad likes to rock a shorter brim and I’m sure that has a lot to do with practicality.
Certainly some generational factors go into style preferences, but I also think that a shorter brim makes more sense in a lot of situations, and with age and wisdom you start to realize that being practical should be the highest priority. Style comes second, and I admire that.
For me I don't care how many cowboy hats are there but when I wear I make it look good LOL😅😂
LOL I am not sure exactly what a “ buckaroo “ is , best guess not good. Here in Maine we don’t see too many cowboy / western style hats. This is the land of “ ball caps” . I am a fishing guide and wear a brimmed hat when it’s raining as I cannot wear a hood whilst working, can’t hear and no peripheral vision. I also wear felt hats in the fall and love a Stetson straw hat in the summer but often wear a Tilley brimmed had as they take being used as a fly swatter Much Better 😂. Plus in my environment and use having a hat crushed when not worn is a constant issue. I know for some “ when not worn “ simply doesn’t happen.
Buckaroo is just another word for cowboy. It is derived from the Spanish word vaquero, the v is pronounced like a b in Spanish. When adapted to English it became pronounced buckaroo. They primarily inhabit the Great Basin region of the country.
Thanks
I don’t like the modern squared front of the brim especially in western movies where they wear the style of the decade the movie was made instead of what cowboys wore in the late 1800’s which was round crowned mostly like yours.
Just got new hat , a cheap one , had it before but sold to a friend. He doesn't wear his, so I'll wear mine . Needs a new piece of leather string to make it nice . Best price too, should hide sweat better as well. Has a short brim too makes it easier to wear in the city. Kinda india anne jones /cowboyish
Gave a couple cheap summer cowboy hats away before and during calgary stampede. Had great weaved paper one but it acquired a sweat stain and a wrinkle so it got left behind for free. The other one had wonky wire brim that wasn't listening very well. Lol😊
I,m trying to find a hat for summer that looks manly but not like a halloween costume and not like a neckbeard fedora
I would recommend going with a 4 inch brim somebody palm leaf hat. Also, order it with an open crown so you can customize the size and shape to fit your specific needs.
You can also change the hat band to give it whatever look you need.
Hope this helps,
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1:17 it's not that short man 😭
Hey is there any chance to find a site that is safe and sells cowboy hats that are literary without the ugly thing under the brim, couldn't find none all are fake...Where you brought yours, for my country those are expensive plus not very safe because gypsies wear here hats like that. And once i nearly fought one that tried to take my hat.
Idk 4-inch is a little too bit. Personally I'm more comfortable with 2-3inch.
Been wearing a “ Indiana Jones” hat . Or some call it an “Outback “
i wanted to find out WHERE to buy the elko ?????? but i should have read the title better " start up '8 SECOND' cowboy " it dosent say where can a 'COW-MAN ' BUY A HAT
I bought that hat from Sun Body Hats online. It’s my daily wear all summer and fall. Absolutely love it!
Where is sombrero for parachutists?
In east texas the stetson El patron is still king!!!
I wanna get a hat. But I got a damn moon-face and I feel like I look dumb😂
I inherited an old Stetson that has a huge 5” crown. Is there a shape or style to shape the crown closer to 4-3/16” to 4-1/2”? Thank you.
Yes, you could do a low cattlemen, or a brick that would bring down the top profile of the crown.
@@StartupCowboy , thank you, I’ll try the low cattlemen. Thank you again.
If you're choosing a cowboy hat based on wind speed you're probably not cut out to wear a cowboy hat. Cut from the wrong cloth if you catch my drift.
We got a real cowboy here folks 🤣
I'm no Texan, but isn't his hat way too big for his head? That brim looks huge, which makes his shoulders look small.
Looks like a kid wearing his dad's hat.
Yeeeeehawwwww thank god Im a hillbilly🤠🍻
I like the perspective of this video. I think the modern "taco" style with a flat front edge looks clownish. It is for wannabe rodeo riders. I prefer 3 1/2 inch brims or less. I would classify the "in between style" as 1950s cowboy style which is classy and not in your face.
The first and only real cowboy hat is the - Bolo