Wednesday, May 15, 2013

History of Cowboy Hats

John Batterson Stetson was an American who was born in Orange, New Jersey in 1830. Up to now the Stetson name attached as part of the term "the real Stetson hat" or general we are familiar with the cowboy hat. Stetson hats created a model of the shape and accidentally while working as a gold miner in Colorado. Stetson made fur hat of the base material, because in addition to a powerful also easy to set up in accordance with the desired model.

Beginning Stetson hat shape is strange or unusual, even often used as a joke of his colleagues. But gradually the Stetson hat proves that being very useful. Wide side serves as a protection against rain water, then in times of hot weather, there is an air bag on the top end cap that provides insulation against the Stetson head, so that the temperature inside the hat to stay cool. Even the head of the Stetson hat (crown head) can be used for drinking water.

Based on stories told from generation to generation, the first to use cowboy Stetson hat redeem it for 5 dollars in gold. At that time the cowboy met with John Stetson on a journey, the Stetson cowboy hats are interested in and decided to buy it.

In 1865, John B. Stetson decided to end the adventure "wild-wild west it" and settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Stetson then set up a production house outdoor hat with a model that he found the first time (cowboy hat, cowboy hat). His first model was officially named "Boss of the Plains". In 1886, Stetson hat company has become the largest in the world and in 1906, the company has produced 2 million cowboy hats. Until now the basic model and the way of making a Stetson cowboy hat has not changed much since it was first produced in 1865. Stetson then attached with legend world "Wild West" as Buffalo Bill, Calamity Jane, Billy the Kid, Will Rogers even Lucky Luke.

Not only "western hat", the company also produc Stetson "dress hat", even for women, Stetson made a special label that Lady Stetson. Besides production also penetrated into scarves, knick knacks apparel, handbags, luggage and assorted accessories. 1970 Stetson strategic revamp its business by closing factories in Philadelphia and continue production with a Stetson label licensing system through a variety of manufacturing companies.

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