Do Cowboys take their hats off indoors?

When you go inside a restaurant, or any building, your cowboy hat comes off. You can put your cowboy hat back on your head once inside a building if it is an informal occasion, but if it is formal, it stays off.

Can you wear a Stetson hat in the rain?

Felt cowboy hats can get wet, but they are not made to be wet for long periods. If you get caught in the rain in a wool or a cotton felt cowboy hat, pat the water off and let it dry. As with any hat, never put it away wet. If it stays wet it will be like any other material and it will mildew.

Does rain ruin cowboy hats?

A light rain shower, drizzle, even a little snow will not destroy most felt hats. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are not good for felt hats. Straw hats (made of natural fibers) should NEVER be worn in the rain. A straw hat will not maintain it’s shape in wet weather.

Is it OK to wear a felt hat in the summer?

Because of its versatility, the wool felt hat can be worn during any season and all types of temperatures. With that being said, it’s important to recognize the thickness, the weight, and the material of the felt, especially for those higher temperatures during the summer.

Can I wear my Stetson hat in the snow?

Patience is the name of the game. Hats are supposed to get wet and snowy and it’s okay when they do! DO NOT use a hair dryer, stove, clothes dryer or any other heat source to dry them. Lay it on a hat rack with the sweatband flipped down and let it air dry.

What does 6X mean on a Stetson hat?

The “X” markings in a felt cowboy hat indicate how much fur content is included in the fur blend used to make the hat. The more wild fur in the fur blend, the higher the “X” marking for that hat.

Can a felt cowboy hat get wet?

Felt hats, however, are not designed for wet weather. If it does get wet, however, turn out the sweatband, and let the hat stand on the sweatband, or rest on the crown to dry. If you’re planning on using it often in the rain or snow, consider a wool hat, or purchase a rain cover.

What does a cowboy hat on the bed mean?

One of the most grievous cowboy faux pas you can commit is placing your cowboy hat on a bed. At best, putting a hat on a bed is said to invite mischievous bad luck or foretell an argument; at worst, it’s a premonition of injury or death.

Why don’t they wear cowboy hats in Westerns?

They rarely fought Indians, they were more likely to die from falling off a horse than in a gunfight, and they didn’t wear those tall, wide-brimmed cowboy hats you see in Westerns. The iconic Stetson came onto the market in 1865, and it wasn’t popular until the end of the 19 th century.

What inspired John Stetson’s classic cowboy hat?

John Stetson’s classic cowboy hat was possibly inspired by the Spanish-derived hats he encountered after he moved to the West. He created the iconic headwear, which features a crease in the middle of a high crown with a dent on each side, allowing the wearer to remove it by the crown instead of the brim.

Where are Stetson hats made?

At Stetson, the West is in our blood. These hats are made right here in the U.S.A., the same way we’ve been making them for over 150 years.

Is your cowboy hat stance “RESTful?

Your cowboy hat has a “restful stance” too. You never want to set it down on a flat surface with the brim-side down. Why? Well, hats have a memory.