Style & Design
March 12, 2024
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Dressing Like a Cowgirl
Before Beth Dutton and Beyoncé, “rodeo wear” was just a style I had been taught all my life to avoid.
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The Texanist
December 12, 2023
The Texanist: Do Texas Sheriffs Ever Remove Their Hats Indoors?
A Brenham man wonders why, in contravention of common custom, those Stetsons never seem to get doffed.
Style & Design
November 17, 2023
Why Rich Guys Love Dressing Like Cartoon Cowboys
Money can buy anything, but it can’t make you look like any less of a dork.
Style & Design
May 25, 2023
Yeehaw, Beach! How the “Coastal Cowgirl” Aesthetic Took Over Texas
The style, which proliferated on TikTok, says “I’m down to party, but not till I pick these wildflowers.“
Style & Design
February 10, 2023
Don’t Let “Big Dumb Hat” Happen to You
Texas hat experts share their tips on how to select a lid that won’t make you look like an idiot.
Texas Icons
January 17, 2023
We Just Don’t Know How to Quit Cowboy Hats
Even people who have never put their boot in a stirrup keep finding new reasons to don these stylish toppers.
Texas Country Reporter
July 8, 2022
Jimmy Pierce Can Tell a Lot About You From Your Hat
The Hutto-based hatmaker uses decades-old equipment to meticulously customize every hat.
Style & Design
April 20, 2022
Get a Feather in Your Cap at These Seven “Hat Bars”
Groups of friends are trooping into shops around the state, where you can customize your headgear with dried flowers, charms, and burned-on designs.
Made in Texas
August 18, 2021
Photos: Her Hatbands Add That Personal Touch
She now runs her family business, but Joella Gammage Torres of Texas Hatters still enjoys the craft she learned as a teen.
Made in Texas
August 18, 2021
A Granddaughter Keeps Her Family Tradition Alive at Texas Hatters
Joella Gammage Torres uses the same tools as her grandfather and father at the celebrated hat shop in Lockhart, which has topped the heads of Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, and many more.
The Texanist
June 14, 2021
The Texanist: Is There a Formula for Picking Out a Cowboy Hat That Doesn’t Make You Look Like a Fool?
A Houston man wants to get the width of his brim just right.
Style & Design
December 14, 2020
Meet the Businesswoman Behind Kacey Musgraves’s Viral Light-Up Cowboy Hats
With a combination of fashion ingenuity and electrical engineering, Neon Cowboys founder Asia Hall rigs cowboy hats that glow.
The Texanist
December 14, 2019
The Texanist: Should I Stop Wearing My Stetson Now That They’ve Become So Popular?
A Dallas man worries that hipsters have commandeered his favorite style of hat.
Style & Design
December 2, 2019
The Weirdest Texas Gifts You Can Buy on Etsy
This holiday season, give your nearest and dearest something only a true Texan could love.
Style & Design
October 16, 2019
Standard Hat Works Has Been Outfitting Famous Heads for More Than a Century
Waco native Cameron Morris customizes hats for Texans including Aaron Watson and Charley Crockett.
Style & Design
October 14, 2019
Lizzo-Themed Cowboy Hats and Custom Chaps: The Best Westernwear Looks at ACL
Fringe, rhinestones, and boots were in full display at the Austin music festival.
The Texanist
January 21, 2019
The Texanist: What Do I Wear to a “Western Chic” Party?
A Connecticut Yankee new to San Antonio’s social circuit is vexed by an invitation’s dress code.
The Texanist
January 13, 2018
The Texanist: What’s With All the Cheap-Looking Black-Painted Cowboy Hats?
A Flatonia man thinks Tim McGraw can afford a better looking cowboy hat
Politics & Policy
January 8, 2015
Cowboy Hat, Pass By
Talking points for legislators opposed to making the cowboy hat the official state hat of Texas.
The Texanist
November 18, 2013
The Texanist: Do East Texas Purple Hull Peas Count as Good Luck on New Year’s?
Offering fine advice since 2007.
Style & Design
June 10, 2013
Cowboy Hats
They protect you from rain and shine, sure. But they oughta look good too.
The Culture
June 30, 2008
How to Customize a Cowboy Hat
The MaterialA cowboy hat is a beloved possession: It fans fires, it blocks the rain, it gives shade—and it lends authenticity at any honky-tonk or greased-pig contest. But it’s also an extension of one’s personality, so commissioning one takes serious thought (and serious dough: from $300 to $1,500). The first
Art
April 30, 1991
How the West Was Worn
A tip of the cap to Texas’ crowning glories.
Style & Design
May 31, 1984
Texas Primer: The Resistol Hat
Whether it’s made of straw or ermine, this is the cowboy hat.
Style & Design
September 30, 1978
The Cap That Won The West
The newest style of manly hatwear.