Cowboy Hat Brim Up Or Down
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Cowboy hat brim up or down. When adjusting your cowboy hat be sure to grip the front and back of the brim. Ive only recently starting noticing hats March 2010 per my profile but the hats on Tombstone on the bad guys the cowboys were always up and the Earps brims were always down. Always store your hat with the brim facing up.
Setting it on its crown can flatten the shape of the top somewhat over time. Put your hat up at night by placing it on a hat rack or in a cowboy hat box. Grabbing the crown can crumpled or dent the crease.
From my memory only the Duke kep the brims up and looked respectable and manly. Dont set your felt cowboy hat down on its brim. Many times there is a crease or pinch in the crown.
Leaving a hat in a hot or damp environment can cause warping or shrinking. Larger or wide-shouldered people can carry a large brim. You never want to set it down on a flat surface with the brim-side down.
Laying a cowboy hat with the brim resting on a flat surface like a table or dresser over a period of time will slowly warp the brim causing it to lose shape. Setting it down on its brim can change the shape of the brim as well. The Open Crown Crease.
Instead of setting your hat down on its brim turn it upside-down and set it down on the top of its crown. This also allows adequate airflow if any drying of the inside band is needed. The very basic make up of a cowboy hat can be broken down into three simple parts the crown top brim that shades the eye and hat band a piece of fabric or design on the lower part of the top of the hat.