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Boss of the Plains
The Boss of the Plains was a lightweight all-weather hat designed in 1865 by John B. Stetson for the demands of the American west. It was intended to be durable, waterproof and elegant.〔Flanagan, Mike. ''The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Old West'' (1999) pg 239 ISBN 0-02-862945-0〕 This design and the term "Stetson" eventually became all-but-interchangeable with what later became known as the cowboy hat.
==Design==
The Boss was designed with a high crown to provide insulation on the top of the head, and a wide stiff brim to provide shelter from both sun and precipitation for the face, neck and shoulders. The original fur-felt hat was waterproof and shed rain. Overall, the hat was durable and lightweight.〔Cowboys & the Trappings of the Old West by William Manns. Pg 22 ISBN 0-939549-13-1〕 On the underside, the hat included a sweatband, a lining to protect the hat,〔Wolff Edwin D. ''Why We Do It'' (1929) ISBN 0-8369-1006-0〕 and, as a memorial to earlier designs, a bow on its sweatband, which had the practical purpose of helping distinguish the front from the back. The original designs were natural in color with four-inch crowns and brims; a plain strap was used for the band.〔Snyder, Jeffrey B. (1997) Stetson Hats and the John B. Stetson Company 1865-1970. Pg 50 ISBN 0-7643-0211-6〕
For years, Stetson worried about the waterproofing, and finally decided to make his hat of beaver felt.〔Chamber's journal, Published by Orr and Smith, 1952, pg 200, Original from the University of Michigan〕 It took about 42 beaver belly pelts to produce a high quality hat.〔http://www.angusworld.ca/issues/2004/hatdoc.htm 〕 Because of the tight weave of most Stetson hats, it was waterproof enough to be used as a bucket.〔Reynolds, William and Rich Rand (1995) ''The Cowboy Hat book.'' Pg 11 ISBN 0-87905-656-8〕〔Snyder, Jeffrey B. (1997) Stetson Hats and the John B. Stetson Company 1865-1970. Pg 34 ISBN 0-7643-0211-6〕〔Blevins, Winfred Dictionary of the American West: over 5,000 terms and expressions from Aarigaa! to Zopilote (2001) pg 370 ISBN 1-57061-304-4〕 One story tells of a cowboy crossing a long dry stretch of prairie. His canteen sprung a leak. He saved the drinking water by carrying it in his Stetson.〔Flemmons, Jerry, ''Curmudgeon in corduroy: the best of Jerry Flemmons' Texas,'' pg 96 ISBN 0-87565-217-4〕 Stetson featured advertising of a cowboy watering his horse with water carried in the crown. The wearer could also use the brim to direct water to a person's mouth. A high quality hat in good condition was also viewed in some places as a status symbol.〔
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