Why Texans Dress Like Cowboys

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224. It's culture

The clothes the gold pannin' guy is (er, was) wearing look completely modern, save for maybe the pointed tip on his hat.

The idea behind the discussion is interesting, what we wear and why, people either overthink it or declare it unimportant and frivolous. I'm interested to know what you consider dressing like a cowboy.

Denim is what I would imagine a cowboy wearing, definitely pants and maybe a button-down denim shirt. It's a durable material that typically withstands rough cowboyin' business. Of course denim has become probably the most iconic piece of American clothing too. Quick history http://wonderopolis.org/wonder/who-invented-blue-jeans/

A cowboy hat offers protection from the sun but nothing else. I think that's what all wide brimmed hats offer, shade and nothing else (unless it has, like, little pockets on the sides.) I suppose people choose a cowboy hat because they like the look and the history and suggestion of hard work in on the hard land in the hard sun it connotes, as opposed to a boater or bowler hat which both have very different histories from cowboy hats.