Cowboy Hat Brim Types
A short-brim fedora will be around 15 and big-brim or wide-brim fedoras will be 25 or larger.
Cowboy hat brim types. Known for its high crown and wide brim todays cowboy hats have styles that range from the ornate and fashionable to the rugged more durable hats that protect against any potential harsh elements outside. Cowboy hats with a smaller brim will make your face appear larger. The crown is narrower oftentimes between four and five inches tall and has a single crease down the center and two creases along the side.
Laying a cowboy hat with the brim resting on a flat surface like a table or dresser over a period of time will slowly warp the brim causing it to lose shape. Some Pinch Front Hats take the shape and form of the traditional outback style hat as the Western Hat and Outback Hat have almost merged into one style. Always grab the cowboy hat by the brim.
There are 3 variation of the cattlemen crease- the low one the wide one or the normal one. The right cowboy hat for your face if you have a more oval or wide head is one with a medium brim. It features a flat crown on top a wide floppy brim a chinstrap and sometimes has sewn-in loops around the crown to stow small pieces of gear.
This style originally made popular in the Vietnam War is comprised most often of cottontwillpolyestercanvas and is a soft wide brimmed hat that can be rolled up and easily packed. For a classic cowboy hat look no further than a Stetson the originator of cowboy hats Available on Amazon this one features a shapeable brim and its made out of 100 percent genuine. This style of cowboy hat is most suitable for a man with a wide and square face.
Callister in Salt Lake City created a handy chart on how to identify cowboy hat styles. Some popular hat creases such as the wide bull-rider brim are popular as-is. The Gambler or the Telescope crease cowboy hat has a flat-topped crown and a brim smaller than the regular cowboy and cowgirl hats of other styles.
Grabbing the crown can crumpled or dent the crease. Today Atwood Hat Company has moved back to the ranch. Cody Johnson Resistol COJO 4 14 Brim Straw Cowboy Hat.