To properly care for your cowboy hat, always set it down on the crown, not the brim, to avoid warping. When not in regular use, store your hat in a hatbox to keep it from accumulating dust.

So what's up with the shape? According to the National Cowboy Museum, the cowboy hat was invented by John B. Stetson in Philadelphia in 1865, and the brim was initially flat.

After 25 years in Austin, my husband, Chris, wanted a cowboy hat. Because it’s Texas, we knew we shouldn’t just walk into a ...

The easiest cowboy hat to work with, Grisak said, is the original wide, flat brim and tall crown hat -- with no creases or folds. It closely resembles a "bowler," or derby, hat.

If you wear wide-brim hats, you already know that a deformed or bent brim can ruin the look. These all stay solid and are perfect for summer.

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Style & Design 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 ...