The cowboy hat is probably the most defining symbol of Western wear and cowboy culture. While the funky shaped chapeau was originally created to protect cowboys from the elements, it has evolved into ...

Just five years ago, Christian Salinas had never shaped a hat, much less owned multiple businesses. Salinas had only recently opened his Santa Maria store, Salinas Charreria & Western wear, when ...

Chris Christmas, a fourth-generation Black cowboy with Native American roots, considers the cowboy hat to be an indispensable part of his heritage. “I think I was born with a cowboy hat,” said the ...

Watch: Learn about custom cowboy hat shaping at the D Bar M Western Store D Bar M Western Store owner Jack Bassett shows us what it takes to shape a custom cowboy hat.

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In an open plain, where there’s no shade to block the beating sun, a cowboy hat proves essential (along with a pair of cowboy boots and the right work pants). Cowboy hats, with their taller crowns and ...

SAN ANTONIO — Texans are known for Whataburger, BBQ, country music and of course, cowboy hats. And one San Antonio business on 4922 Rigsby Avenue has been selling authentic hats to the community for ...

How you wear your hat — the size of the brim, the shape of the creases and the height of the crown — says a lot about who you are. “A cowboy hat lets everyone know you’re Western. It’s the crowning ...