In many photos of Buffalo Bill, his hats are turned up on the right side. Do you know the reason why so many Old West characters did this? Allen Fossenkemper (Fountain Hills, Arizona)
A hat is an expression of an individual’s freedom, independence and style. They used to say you could tell whether a man was from Montana, Texas or California by the crown of his hat. The brim, turned up right or left side, gives one the image of a swashbuckling “Jeb Stuart” type. And image—then and now
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