After 25 years in Austin, my husband, Chris, wanted a cowboy hat. Because it’s Texas, we knew we shouldn’t just walk into a random store and grab the first one we saw. Read More > ...

It started as a mobile hat-making trailer until they opened their first brick and mortar store on Saturday. Now, customers can design their own hat at 306 Riley St. in the historic district.

The cowboy hat, created in the 1860s, remains a unique icon for America. Since then, people from other countries have come to associate us with a number of symbols beyond those of Wild West ...

Stanley Goldstein sits at the center of a narrow hat store in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, fielding customers’ questions about brim sizes, crowns and colors. Bencraft Hatters, which was ...

Just in time for National Hat Day this week, owner Russell Molina and his crew, (who, all combined, have 100+ years of hat making experience under their belt!) showed us all the choices you have ...

To properly care for your cowboy hat, always set it down on the crown, not the brim, to avoid warping. When not in regular use, store your hat in a hatbox to keep it from accumulating dust.

Two weeks ago, I failed to buy a cowboy hat. I was visiting Santa Fe, N.M., a town filled with artsy retirees, armadillo-hide cowboy boots, and yes, traditional Western toppers. For days, at ...