In addition to the straw hat and Rizzoli book, Dundon said Stetson is also creating a special capsule collection for the 160 th anniversary that will feature commemorative, limited-edition hats ...

$199.99 at amazon.com. Rue Open Crown. The original cowboy hat that Stetson designed in 1862 didn't have a pinch in the crown. The classic style is now called Boss of the Plains, or open crown.

Business; Newark company, established 1878, makes cowboy hats that are second only to Stetson. Published: ; Mar. 18, 2012, 11:15 a.m.

The story behind the first Stetson cowboy hat. Stetson noticed a need for cattlemen to protect themselves from the sun and rain, so he decided to design a wide-brimmed 10-gallon hat using the hat ...

The humble cowboy hat, iconic though it may be, had simple origins. Philadelphia-based hatmaker John Batterson Stetson—that last name ought to be familiar—released, back in 1865, the “Boss ...

The quintessential Western brand was founded in 1865 by John B. Stetson, who hailed from a hat-making family in New Jersey. When he was 20 years old, Stetson came down with tuberculosis and headed ...