The crease of a cowboy hand can add a stylistic flair while giving each hat individual character. Practically, a crease helps the wearer doff and don the hat, providing convenient finger grips on the crown. Whether it’s for a tan, silver belly, or black cowboy hat, here is a comparison of a few of the popular cowboy hat crease styles to help you decide which is best for you.
The Cattleman Crown
The most common and popular shape of the modern felt cowboy hat. This style of crown was most popular with Cattle Ranch Owners in the 1880s. There are many variations of this crown, but they exhibit the same semi-narrow center crease with large dents on both sides of the crown.
Cattle ranch owners spent lots of time off the ranch going into town to conduct business. Whether at the bank, church or other places, hat etiquette at the time demanded that a man take off his hat when indoors. Legends say that the constant gripping of the crown gave their hats the distinctive shape we call the Cattleman Crown.
The Cattleman Crown is also popular in a straw cowboy hat. While it’s the most traditional, it’s also among the most popular. It tends to be best for wearers with wide, square faces.
The Gus
Originally known as the Montana Slope, this hat became known as the Gus after Robert Duvall’s character in Lonesome Dove. The back of the crown is always higher than the front. Side dents complete the look, which works equally well on men and women
Open Crown
The Open crown is a creaseless crown and is sometimes referred to as a 10-gallon hat. It is completely rounded on top and the original cowboy hat. A hundred years ago all hats were sold as open crown. You would buy your hat and the store owner would shape the hat crown to your specifications. Resistol still sells open crown hats that you can shape yourself.
Pinch Front
The Pinch Front crease is often used with either a diamond or teardrop shape. Two pinches on either side of the crown create the bottom V-shape of either the diamond or teardrop. This shape can help the jawline look narrower and more accentuated, which can also make faces appear thinner. This has made the Pinch Front crease style more popular among women.
The Brick Crown
A wide crease shaped like a brick can be seen in the center of the crown. This crease is popular with Rough stock Rodeo Competitors.
The Brick Crown is wide and looks best on men with strong jaws.
Telescope
Also known as the Gambler, the Telescope crease originated with Mexican cowboys who came up to America for work. It’s a functional crease that helps stop hot air from gathering in the hat. It’s often paired with a wide, flat brim for providing more shade and is not uncommon to be found on a fur or felt hat. It is similar to the open crown in that it is nearly creaseless, rounded at the top with a small circular indentation in the middle of the crown. It looks like the lens of a telescope, giving the style its name.
About Resistol
Since its founding in 1927, Resistol has committed to producing the highest quality cowboy hats for anyone who does things the cowboy way. Resistol cowboy hats are meant to be worn on the ranch, on stage, and in the rodeo ring. Just like the brand’s name, the cowboy hats are built to resist all, no matter what challenges you face or the weather outside. Their cowboy hats are made from fur to finish in the United States with authentic materials like wild hare, rabbit, beaver, and more. The Resistol team makes cowboy hats and apparel for anyone living the Western way of life, and, just like their customers, they live it every day too. Resistol offers everything from fur felt cowboy hats to straw cowboy hats, including signature collections from your favorite country artists and rodeo cowboys. They also offer apparel for men and women.
Shop the Resistol selection of cowboy hats and apparel at Resistol.com
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The Cattleman Crown
The most common and popular shape of the modern felt cowboy hat. This style of crown was most popular with Cattle Ranch Owners in the 1880s. There are many variations of this crown, but they exhibit the same semi-narrow center crease with large dents on both sides of the crown.
Cattle ranch owners spent lots of time off the ranch going into town to conduct business. Whether at the bank, church or other places, hat etiquette at the time demanded that a man take off his hat when indoors. Legends say that the constant gripping of the crown gave their hats the distinctive shape we call the Cattleman Crown.
The Cattleman Crown is also popular in a straw cowboy hat. While it’s the most traditional, it’s also among the most popular. It tends to be best for wearers with wide, square faces.
The Gus
Originally known as the Montana Slope, this hat became known as the Gus after Robert Duvall’s character in Lonesome Dove. The back of the crown is always higher than the front. Side dents complete the look, which works equally well on men and women
Open Crown
The Open crown is a creaseless crown and is sometimes referred to as a 10-gallon hat. It is completely rounded on top and the original cowboy hat. A hundred years ago all hats were sold as open crown. You would buy your hat and the store owner would shape the hat crown to your specifications. Resistol still sells open crown hats that you can shape yourself.
Pinch Front
The Pinch Front crease is often used with either a diamond or teardrop shape. Two pinches on either side of the crown create the bottom V-shape of either the diamond or teardrop. This shape can help the jawline look narrower and more accentuated, which can also make faces appear thinner. This has made the Pinch Front crease style more popular among women.
The Brick Crown
A wide crease shaped like a brick can be seen in the center of the crown. This crease is popular with Rough stock Rodeo Competitors.
The Brick Crown is wide and looks best on men with strong jaws.
Telescope
Also known as the Gambler, the Telescope crease originated with Mexican cowboys who came up to America for work. It’s a functional crease that helps stop hot air from gathering in the hat. It’s often paired with a wide, flat brim for providing more shade and is not uncommon to be found on a fur or felt hat. It is similar to the open crown in that it is nearly creaseless, rounded at the top with a small circular indentation in the middle of the crown. It looks like the lens of a telescope, giving the style its name.
About Resistol
Since its founding in 1927, Resistol has committed to producing the highest quality cowboy hats for anyone who does things the cowboy way. Resistol cowboy hats are meant to be worn on the ranch, on stage, and in the rodeo ring. Just like the brand’s name, the cowboy hats are built to resist all, no matter what challenges you face or the weather outside. Their cowboy hats are made from fur to finish in the United States with authentic materials like wild hare, rabbit, beaver, and more. The Resistol team makes cowboy hats and apparel for anyone living the Western way of life, and, just like their customers, they live it every day too. Resistol offers everything from fur felt cowboy hats to straw cowboy hats, including signature collections from your favorite country artists and rodeo cowboys. They also offer apparel for men and women.
Shop the Resistol selection of cowboy hats and apparel at Resistol.com
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