- Crown: 5 1/4 inches
- Brim: 4"
- Color Shown: Sahara; with optional medium trail dust.
- Crown: Pinched front, Pecan top
- Brim: Hand rolled-open
- Hatband: 1" dark brown leather
OLD WEST COWBOY HATS
The Cowboy Hat defines the wearer
A traditional cowboy prized his hat above all things – with good reason. It was often worth a month or two’s wages – and that made it very expensive. The cowboy likely spent hours personalizing the hat with creases to the crown and molding the brim – that made it his.
A 19th century cowboy would go to hell and back to retrieve a misplaced old west hat and it was seldom further than an arm’s length away.
Old Fashion Quality
You won’t find these western hats at your nearest mall. Many of the brim shapes or crowns may look familiar, may even be the same, but they are poor imitations, cookie-cutter designs; mass produced and available virtually anywhere. Don’t follow the herd – strike out on your own with a classic custom western hat from The Last Best West.
The Last Best Cowboy Hat
We start with the best fur-felt hat body available – made in the USA – and fashion as fine a hand-made western hat as you can find anywhere, for any price.
Made to order. Made to last. Made in America by the Cowboys at The Last Best West.
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Our interpretation of the Brad Pitt Tristan Movie Hat in Legends of the Fall (1994) Our Legends of the Fall cowboy hat is a classic cowboy hat design worn by many of our favorite cowboy movie heroes through film history. In Legends of the Fall this hat style is worn by Brad Pitt as Tristan Ludlow, in this big sweeping western story.
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augustus custom handmade hat style from the classic mini-series, Lonesome Dove (1989) Loveable old Ranger Augustus McCrae is the scalawag that keeps the Hat Creek Cattle Company loose and is a great counter balance to the salty Woodrow Call. This style of old west crown with it's 3 pinch cavalry creasing was first called the "Tom Mix" after the early movie star, and then became known as "The Gus" crease because of Lonesome Dove. This is a great look for both men and women!
- CROWN: 6 inches
- BRIM: 4"
- Crown: Modified 3 pinch cavalry
- Brim: Hand worked and rolled
- Hatband: Custom 1/2" leather twist
- Color shown: Sand
- hats ship in 12-14 weeks
- Personalized with your name inside the crown
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Tom Horn Cowboy Hat - Our reproduction of the Steve McQueen cowboy hat from the movie, Tom Horn - {1980} The crown creasing of this hat is close to the Augustus, but it's the hand shaped brim that gives this movie hat its unique character and look. Hired by the leading citizens of a county to eradicate rustling, Horn, goes about his business too efficiently, making his employers nervous for their own safety.
- Crown: 6 inches
- Brim 4"
- Color Shown: Camo, Silver Belly and Sand
- Crown: 3 pinch crease.
- Brim: Hand worked-Open
- Hatband: 3 braid rope or 1" grosgrain ribbon and bow.
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Rock'n Billy - A variation of our Little Hoss hat this hat has a slight pencil roll, bound edge and cavalry style hat band. We made this first hat for the guitar player in an English ZZ Top tribute band. Rock on Bubba!
- Crown: 6 inches
- Brim 2 3/4"
- Color Shown: Pecan with optional medium Trail Dust.
- Crown: Open or Uncreased.
- Brim: Pencil roll and hand shaped-Bound Edge.
- Hatband: 1/4" chocolate ribbon, cavalry tied.
- Musician Favorite
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Sundance Kid Cowboy Hat - Our take on a classic western movie hat the hat worn by Robert Redford in 1969s, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. This hat is pretty nondescript and is a good representation of the type of hat that would have been seen in the later half of the 19th century on many of the cowboys riding through the west.
- Crown: 4 1/4" inches Telescope
- Brim: 3 1/4 inches open with a gentle hand-roll
- Color: Chocolate with light trail dust
- Hatband: 1/2" distressed brown leather
- Personalized with your name inside the crown
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The Cullen Bohannon Cowboy Hat from the AMC series, Hell On Wheels, hand made by the last best west This is the same hat style we made for actor Anson Mount, and he wore as the ass kicking railway man Cullen Bohannon, in the last 2 years of the series.
- Crown: 4 1/4" inches Texas Flat
- Brim: 3 1/2" inches
- Shown in Black with optional medium trail dust Available in all colors
- Hatband: 1″ inch grosgrain ribbon and bow.
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USMC M1902 Campaign Hat - The Few. The Proud. The Philippines. a classic old west military hat custom made by the last best west
- Crown: 4 1/2" inches
- Brim 3 1/2"
- Color Shown: Pecan with optional light trail dust.
- Crown: Modified Slouch.
- Brim: Flat/Bent-Open.
- Hatband: 1 1/2" Satin with1898 bow.
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an authentic old west hat with over sized brim Yellowstone Kelly Custom Hat - We introduced this hat design in 2008 based on what we think Yellowstone Kelly is wearing in the historical photo from the 1890s. The brim we have pretty dang close and we have used a crown treatment that would have been in keeping with the style exhibited by this cultured warrior.
- CROWN: 5 1/2 inches
- BRIM: 4 1/2 inches
- Crown Shape: Modified Cavalry Pinch
- Color: Whiskey
- Brim: Hand rolled with 1" kettle curl Bound Edge
- Hatband: 1" inch Chocolate brown satin with 1898 bow
- Personalized with your name inside the crown
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Our version of the Doc Holliday Cowboy Hat - from Tombstone {1993} Doc's adversary amongst the Cow Boys, of course, was Johnny Ringo. So naturally the Doc Holliday Cowboy Hat is the opposite of Johnny Ringo's. The fedora working to the crown suggests culture and education, and the left turn up on the brim infers a dangerous bent to his personality. Also shown is a 20X sand colored Doc Holliday cowboy hat made for a theatre company in Nashville. Order yours today. Doc Holliday Cowboy Hat
- Crown: 4 1/2" inches
- Brim: 4 inches
- Color Shown: Black with medium trail dust and Bone
- Crown: Fedora top and pinch
- Brim: Hand worked, left side curled higher-Bound
- Hatband: 1 inch satin with bow
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Our take on the Charley Prince Western Movie Hat - from the 3:10 to Yuma (2007). Charley's hat style is the often seen telescope crown with a 4 inch brim, with a healthy dip to the front and back of the brim.
- Crown: 4 1/2" inches
- Brim 4 inches
- Color Shown: Black
- Crown: Telescope
- Brim: Hand shaped-Open
- Hatband: Dark 1" leather
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A custom cowboy movie hat from Lonesome Dove (1989) Our take on the hat style worn by Tommy Lee Jones The Tommy Lee Jones cowboy hat from Lonesome Dove. The Captain Call Handmade Hat is like the character simple, unrefined, and basic. A classic Boss of the Plains with a heavy dip front and back on the bound brim.
- Crown: 6 inches
- Brim: 4"
- Crown: Open - uncreased
- Brim: Bound Hand shaped dipped front and back.
- Hatband: 1" grosgrain ribbon with bow
- Color shown: Black in 20X fur-felt
- hats ship in 6-8 weeks.
- Personalized with your name inside the crown
- Hatband not sold separately
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Boss of the Town Hat - The original Cowboy Hat from 1865 Our Boss of the Town Hat with an open or rounded crown is similar to the one worn by Wyatt Earp in 1993s excellent western film, Tombstone. The Texas flat crown version is more of a gaucho, or South American look. We will shape it either of these ways, enter your choice below as you select your hat details and options.
- CROWN: 4" inches
- BRIM: 4" inches
- Available in all colors
- Hatband: 1" inch grosgrain ribbon and bow.
- Crown: Open OR Texas Flat
- Brim: Flat with bound edge, or pencil rolled
- Colors Shown: Black, Pecan
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1898 Roughrider A new version of the original 1898 Spanish-American War 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry Hat. On our 1898 Roughrider Cavalry Hat we dropped the mesh air vent, but included the traditional military style side bow on the hat band. Order with or without the cavalry cord. Easily choose your hat options as you build your hat below. If you prefer the version without the side pinch just request it in the production notes.
- CROWN: 4 1/4" in.
- BRIM: 3 1/2" in.
- Color Shown: Sahara.
- Available in all colors
- Crown: centre trench with side pinch.
- Brim: hand rolled-Open.
- Hatband: 1" Satin with 1898 bow.
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Paladin Hat - the Have Gun Will Travel Gunfighters' Hat (1957–1963) The hat Richard Boone wore with the kettle curl and with the pecan crown is the early season hat and the one we like the best. You can also order the one worn for several later seasons with the 4 inch brim and taller crown. You can choose either style simply by entering your choice in the production notes below. We make our version of the TV Series hat. Early season hat has smaller dimensions and a kettle curled brim
- Crown: 4 3/8 inches
- Brim: 3 1/4"
- Color Shown: Black
- Crown: Pecan top
- Brim: Kettle curl hand rolled-Open
- Hatband: Custom 1 1/4" black leather with 4 conchos.
- Crown: 5 1/4 inches
- Brim: 4"
- Color Shown: Black
- Crown: Pecan top with front pinch
- Brim: Hand shaped - Open
- Hatband: Custom 1 1/4" black leather with 4 conchos.
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Dead Eye Marston Gamers Hat - John Marston hat from Red Dead Redemption A classic gamers hat hand made by the last best west. Here's our take on the John Marston hat, shown with optional windstring, and light trail dust. Easily select your hat options as you build your hat below.
- Crown: 4 1/2" inches
- Brim 3 1/4"
- Color Shown: Chocolate
- Brim: Hand shaped - Open
- Hatband: Custom 3/4" brown leather with gromets
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Wasey Hat - Modified Sagebrush shaped crown was one of the most common of the first few decades of the 20th century. Made famous in the early silent westerns by pioneering movie maker and star William S. Hart.
- Crown: 5 inches
- Brim 4 3/4"
- Winchester version has a 3 1/2" brim and 1" leather hatband
- Color Shown: Undyed natural.
- Crown: Modified Sagebrush.
- Brim: Open.
- Hatband: 1" Satin with Bow.
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Pinkerton Custom Town Hat hand made by the last best west During the Victorian Era {1837-1901} this short top hat was one of the more common hat styles worn throughout the English speaking world. We have made the Pinkerton Custom Town Hat with everything from a 3 1/4" crown (musician) to a full 6 inch top hat. If you have specific crown and brim measurements, just enter them in the PRODUCTION NOTES below, as you build your hat order. This style also looks dynamite on women, and as a STEAM PUNK hat!
- Crown: 4" inches Texas Straight
- Brim: 2 3/4" Hand Shaped Bound
- Hatband: 1 1/2" satin with bow.
- Color: Black
- Personalized with your name inside the crown
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Col Yorke Cavalry Hat - Our version of this classic hat from the horse westerns of the 40s and 50s. The Cavalry trooper was immortalized in the John Ford Cavalry Trilogy - and this is the same hat that you can see in almost every scene from those three great movies: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon; Fort Apache, and Rio Grande.
- Crown: 4 1/4 inches
- Brim: 4"
- Color Shown: Silver Mist.
- Crown: 4 corner "diamond" shaped crown.
- Brim: Hand worked-Open upturn at the front.
- Hatband: 1" Satin with Bow.
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Our take on the Will Munny Hat From Unforgiven (1992) This powerful western drama from 1992 is Clint Eastwoods' Cowboy Masterpiece. Eastwood plays the reformed pistol fighter, Will Munny, who comes out of retirement to go hunting bounty on a couple of buckeroos who cut up a dance hall girl. Will Munny Cowboy Hat
- Crown: 5 1/2 inches
- Brim: 4"
- Color Shown: Whiskey.
- Crown: Modified Tycoon.
- Brim: Hand shaped-Open.
- Hatband: 1 1/8" Dark leather.
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1890s Cavalry Hat, an authentic old west cavalry hat custom made by the last best west This 1890s cavalry hat is the classic look sported by the US Cavalry in the later quarter of the 19th Century. Add a top quality cavalry cord with acorns for 20 dollars. It slides over the existing satin ribbon and bow - like they did back in the day.
- Crown: 5 inches 3 pinch cavalry
- Brim: 4 inches Hand worked - Open brim edge
- Color Shown: Sand
- Hatband: Satin Ribbon cavalry tied
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Our version of the Johnny Ringo Hat - from Tombstone {1993} Hats in the old west shipped with a satin ribbon and bow for the hat band and cowboys would often add their own hat band and just slide it over the existing satin one. Our custom Ringo hat has the same off kilter crown as the movie hat, and the same rakish upturn to the right side of the brim. Instead of the braided horse hair band that's sported in the movie, we've chosen to wrap our custom wind string, around the existing band. Comes with wind string, you do not need to order separately.
- Crown: 4 1/2 inches
- Brim: 4"
- Color Shown: Black
- Crown: off-kilter telescope
- Brim: Hand worked-Open, pushed up center-right
- Hatband: Black 1 inch satin with bow. c/w custom Wind String wrapped over the ribbon
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a historical reproduction of Wild Bill Hickok's hat
Hickok Old West Cowboy Hat. We start with an over sized hat body to make this classic western hat, with a short crown and wide pencil rolled brim. Brims worked different - but essentially the same hat worn by Wild Bill on HBOs Deadwood.- Crown: 4 1/2 inches Texas flat
- Brim 4" Pencil rolled and Bound
- Color: Black
- Hatband: 1" inch Satin with Bow
- Personalized with your name inside the crown
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Custer Civil War Cowboy Hat - George Custer was as flamboyant an old west personality as any of his generation, and was anything but camera shy. Many pictures exist of Custer and this one was taken at the end of the Civil War {1866} when Custer still held his battle rank of Major General. We were proud to make a Custer for legendary guitarist, James Thornbury, formerly of Canned Heat.
The color RUST IS UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME
- Crown: 4" inches soft pecan top
- Brim: 4 3/4" Hand shaped, centre right pushed up
- Color Shown: Rust (currently unavailable) with black bound edge
- Hatband: 1" inch black Satin with 1898 Bow
- Musician Favorite
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the Tall T Custom Cowboy Hat - From the 1957 movie. Randolph Scott's favorite cowboy hat. This style of hat, the Tall T Custom Cowboy Hat can be seen in many of Scott's best films and starting in 1947 Randolph Scott made only westerns. Shown in our Silver Mist color, which is a true pale gray and a rich, authentic old west color.
- Crown 5 inches
- Brim: 4"
- Color Shown: Silver Mist
- Crown: Modified cavalry
- Brim: Hand rolled and shaped-Open
- Hatband: 1/2" twisted buckskin/w custom wind string.
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Our take on the Pale Preacher Movie Hat - from Pale Rider (1985) A variation of the timeless Boss of the Plains design which was the first "Western Sombrero" made for the general public in 1865. Immortalized by The Preacher from that great western from Clint Eastwood, Pale Rider.
- CROWN HEIGHT: 4 1/2"
- BRIM: 3 1/2"
- Color Shown: Black
- Crown: Texas Flat
- Brim: Hand worked-bound
- Hatband: 1" Satin ribbon with bow
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This hat is patterned after one of our favorite movie cavalry hats from that dark 1967 western, A Time for Killing. Our take on this movie hat style has a modified slouch shaped crown and a dynamic hand rolled and kettle curled brim. Our Union Cavalry Hat is shown here in navy blue, for the Confederate version order SAHARA (movie hat color) or SILVER MIST. (see color tabs below) You can order your Union Cavalry Hat with an optional cavalry cord (as shown), and then the hat is ready to add your unit badge or insignia. Available in 5X, 20X and 100X Beaver fur-felt
- Crown: 5" inches Slouch Crease
- Brim: 3 1/2" inches Hand shaped; kettle curled open brim edge
- Color Shown: Navy Blue
- For the Confederate version order our SAHARA color
- Hatband: 1" Grosgrain ribbon and bow with optional yellow cavalry cord
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Steve McQueen wore this hat style in his first starring role on TV as Josh Randall the young Bounty Hunter, in the series Wanted Dead or Alive. Our Josh Randall Cowboy Hat is a short crowned hat with a telescope crown and a hand roll to the brim. Available in all colors - see color tab below for a complete list of our colors.
- CROWN: Telescope 4 1/4" inches
- BRIM: 3 1/2" Hand rolled - Open
- Color Shown: Chocolate with optional medium soiling
- Hatband: Custom 3 braid 1/2" buckskin leather
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Our take on the Curly Bill Cowboy Hat - from Tombstone {1993} A great attention-getter for a show hat, regardless of the company you keep. Want an attitude? Put this baby on. You'll find yer strut is a little tighter, your snarl a little meaner wearing this classic old west hat.
- Crown: 5 inches Texas Flat
- Brim: 4" Heavy front upturn, flat with a bound edge
- Color Shown: Sand and Silver Mist
- Hatband: Leather/concho's is our standard hatband. Silver Mist color hat has a windstring for the hatband
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Our take on the Ike Clanton Movie Hat - from Tombstone {1993} The 4 dent military style crown was a common crown treatment in the old west. This hat with the pushed up front was worn by Stephen Lang as the cowardly drunk, Ike Clanton, in one of Hollywood's all time great western's - Tombstone. You may want to add one of our horse hair hat bands to complete the look.
- Crown: 4 1/2" inches modified 4 soft dent military.
- Brim: 4" inches Hand shaped front pushed up - Bound
- Color Shown: Whiskey
- Hatband: 1 inch satin with bow
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Officer's Civil War Hat - A traditional 1860s era cavalry hat hand made by the last best west Officer's Civil War Hat - Louis Kossuth was an immigrant from Hungary and in 1852 he introduced the "Slouch Hat" style to America. Over the next decade the term came to signify almost all soft creased hats with medium or wider brims. Even a medium brim was an improvement over the European styled Kepis and Forage caps of the day. Shown in Union black, if you wish Confederate Gray - order silver mist.
- Crown: 4 1/2" inches
- Brim: 4 inches
- Color Shown: Black.
- Crown: 3 dent slouch.
- Brim: Hand shaped with 1/2" Pencil Roll-Bound.
- Hatband: 1" Satin with 1898 bow. Shown with optional windstring and cavalry cord.
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Butch Cassidy Handmade Bowler - Our Butch Cassidy Bowler is an example of likely the most common headware in the mid to late 1800s in North America. A hat style like our Butch Cassidy Handmade Bowler was worn by all classes of people from butchers in New York to politicians in Washington along with the western Outlaw, Butch Cassidy in Wyoming and later, Bolivia.
- Crown: 4 1/2" inches OPEN: Round Uncreased
- Brim: 2 1/4" inches Kettle Curl Bound
- Hatband: 1 1/2 inch satin with bow
- Color shown: Black
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Plainsman Custom Hat - A Blend of Two Styles This great looking hat is a blend of 2 hat styles. This has the Tom Mix sagebrush shaped crown, and the brim shape from the Decker. We start with an oversized hat body to do this big hat with a brim width of 4 3/4".
- Crown: Modified sagebrush
- Color shown: Chocolate
- Brim: hand shaped - bound
- Hatband: 1" grosgrain ribbon, with 1898 Bow
- Crown Height: 3 1/2" front; 6" back
- Brim: 4 3/4"
- Personalized with your name inside the crown
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Texican Movie Hat - Our take on Audie Murphy's favorite Cowboy hat hand made by the last best west Audie Murphy was recruited by Hollywood because of his WWII fame, and was soon an up and coming movie star. He is best remembered for his westerns, of which he made several memorable ones. Films like Seven Ways from Sundown,The Texican, Destry, Gunsmoke, Ride a Crooked Trail, and The Unforgiven, are just a few.
- CROWN HEIGHT: 4 1/2" Modified Canadian
- BRIM: 3 1/2" Hand shaped and rolled - Open
- Color Shown: Silver belly.
- Hatband: Custom 1" black leather.
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Hondo Custom Cowboy Hat - Here's another great western made from a popular Louis L'Amour story. The movie, Hondo, was released in 1953, and was based on a short story by L'Amour, called, The Gift of Cochise. Our take on the Hondo Custom Cowboy Hat has that classic diamond shaped crown, with a 4 inch brim for great sun and all weather protection.
- Crown: 4 1/4" inches 4 sided Cavalry
- Brim 4" inches Dipped front and back Open
- Color Shown: Sahara with optional light Trail Dust
- Hatband: 1" satin ribbon and bow Shown with optional yellow cavalry cord.
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Our take on the Virgil Cole Movie Hat - from Appaloosa {2008} Our Virgil Cole Hat is the cowboy hat worn by Ed Harris in 2008s excellent Western Film, Appaloosa. This is also the hat with only minor changes (a front pinch to the crown and a bit more roll to the brim) that Mr. Harris wears as The Man in Black, in HBOs new western hit, Westworld. It's almost like the character is patterned after a mean and vicious Virgil Cole. If you would like The Man in Black version, add the request to the PRODUCTION NOTES. The style is a an adjusted version of a basic Boss of the Plains style cowboy hat. Add a homburg dent to the crown and give a nice dip to the front of the brim and there she be. Pretty close to a Fort Bragg version of the US Cavalry Hat from the 1870s.
- Crown: 4 1/2" inches Modified Homburg dent
- Brim: 4"' inches Hand worked-bound
- Color Shown: Black
- Hatband: 1" Satin with bow