Old West Cowboy Hats

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.

  • Custom Cowboy Hat - The 1957.  Richard Boone wore one. So did Dean westworld BenjaminMartin. Richard Benjamin the star of the original West World movie wore one.

    Fact is you could tune into just about any tv show or western film from the 1950s and 1960s and see some sort of variation of the hat style we are calling, 1957. And it is still popular today with the Whitey character from the TV series Godless sporting one.
    • CROWN: 4 1/2 inches Front pinch, Pecan top
    • BRIM: 3 1/2" hand rolled
    • Hatband: 1/4" satin ribbon tied cavalry style
    • Color: sand with optional medium trail dust
    • Personalized with your name inside the crown
  • The Schofield Kid Classic Cowboy Hat - We've refined the look of the movie hat by adding a bit of a kettle curl and hand roll.  And like the movie version we've added a wider brim to the classic bowler crown.

    An authentic 19th century cowboy hat design that would feel at home anywhere in the old west.

    Other bowlers Masterson :: King
    • Color shown: Black
    • Available in all colors (see color tab below)
    • Crown: 5" Bowler
    • Brim: 2 3/4" with kettle curl and hand roll
    • Hatband: 1 1/2" grosgrain ribbon and bow
  • Billy the Kid Western Movie Hat

    The Billy the Kid Western Movie hat is an off kilter telescope style.  It is from the 2019 western with a twist, The Kid. This re-telling of the Billy the Kid saga has the movie's point of view taken from a teenager who happens to cross his path. The hat Billy wears has a certain amount of historical credibility and is sure to get attention

    This sharp looking hat style is a smaller cousin of our Desperado style from 2018. If you prefer the crown to tilt left to right instead of right to left, just request it on the notes below as you build your hat.


    • Color shown: Black
    • Available in all colors (see color tab below)
    • Crown: 4" Sideways telescope
    • Brim: 2 3/4" with kettle curl
    • Hatband: 1 1/2" grosgrain ribbon and bow
  • Blue Duck Cowboy Hat

    $385.00$855.00
    To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Lonesome Dove (1989)  debuting on TV, this is our version of the  hat worn by Frederick Forrest as the murderous border outlaw, Blue Duck 
    Our Blue Duck cowboy hat is one big and imposing cowboy hat with its six inch crown and 4 1/2 inch brim. Shown here in Charcoal, with our optional light trail dust.
    • Color shown: Charcoal in 20X Beaver Fur-felt
    • Available in all colors (see color tab below)
    • shown with optional light trail dust
    • Crown: 6" inches Reverse Tycoon
    • Brim: 4 1/2" hand shaped heavy dip front and back
    • Hatband: 1" grosgrain ribbon and bow
  • Hoss Cowboy Hat from Bonanza

    $385.00$855.00
    To celebrate the 60th anniversary of Bonanza (1959 - 1972) debuting on TV, this is our take on the magnificently simple hat worn by Dan Blocker as Hoss Big Guys like big hats. And Dan Blocker was a big man right from the start. Weighing 14 pounds at birth he grew to be a 6' 4" and 300 pound favorite on the iconic TV Western, Bonanza. And his Hoss Cowboy hat was the most authentic old west hat, any of the cast of Bonanza wore.
    • Color shown: Silver Belly in 100X Beaver Fur-felt
    • Available in all colors (see color tab below)
    • shown with optional medium trail dust
    • Crown: 6" inches open un-creased
    • Brim: 4 1/2" hand shaped and rolled
    • Hatband: horse hair hat band
  • Desperado Cowboy Hat

    $385.00$855.00
    Desperado Cowboy Hat - an original hat design by the last best west.
    This baby will get some second looks! This old west performers hat is sure to get comments with it's lopsided crown and massive kettle curled brim.
    • Color shown: BONE in 100X Beaver Fur-felt
    • Available in all colors (see color tab below)
    • Crown: 4 1/2" inches modified telescope
    • Brim: 4 1/2" hand shaped and kettle curled brim
    • Hatband: 1  inch grosgrain ribbon/with Indian motive second band over top
  • Buffalo Bill Cody Commemorative hat is a commemorative celebration of the life of Buffalo Bill Cody by the last best west  Buffalo Bill Cody Cowboy hat Buffalo Bill Cody was the most well known personality of his time. One hundred years ago, in 1917, Buffalo Bill was the most recognized person on earth. Because of Bill Cody we have the modern day rodeo and the circus; and the world still loves cowboy hats and boots.
    • Crown: 4 1/4" inches Modified Cattleman
    • Brim: 3 3/4" with a kettle curl, and hand roll
    • Hatband: 2" grosgrain ribbon and bow
    • Color shown: Whiskey
    • Available in all colors (see color tab below)
  • Bohannon Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$745.00
    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.
  • Union Cavalry Hat

    $355.00$760.00
    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
  • Rocky Mountain Ranger Cowboy Hat handmade by the last best west Our Rocky Mountain Ranger Cowboy Hat is a custom, handmade cowboy hat.  With this design we attempted to fashion a crown shape reminiscent of a ridge in the Alberta Rocky Mountains. We feel this back crease beautifully compliments the 3 pinch creasing we have worked into the front of the crown.
    • Hatband: 1" satin ribbon with an 1898 bow
    • Color: Undyed Natural
    • Brim: 4 inches
    • Crown: 6 inches
  • Working Champie Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$805.00
    Working Champie Cowboy Hat - This is the working version of the Champie. Open Brim - not bound, more creasing to the crown. This crown shape is one of the most popular designs - from the late 19th century all the way to modern times. These days this basic crown shape is called the "Gus" after Robert Duvall's character in Lonesome Dove.
    • Crown: 6 inches
    • Brim 4"
    • Color Shown: Sahara.
    • Crown: Modified 3 Pinch cavalry.
    • Brim: Hand worked-Open.
    • Hatband: 1/4" grosgrain ribbon Cavalry Tie
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  • 1890s Cavalry Hat

    $355.00$770.00
     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
  • Officer’s Civil War Hat

    $355.00$790.00
    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.
  • Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore Hat - This hat is a higher crowned variation of a cavalry slouch hat, with an unbound brim, dating back to the mid 1800s. We have a 1 inch satin ribbon and bow for the hatband with the cavalry cord slid over top. The crown shape makes this hat a cousin to our Little J hat.
    • Crown: 6 inches
    • Brim 4 inches
    • Color Shown: Black with optional light trail dust.
    • Crown: Modified Slouch.
    • Brim: Hand rolled-Open.
    • Hatband: Satin Ribbon and bow with optional Cavalry Cord.
  • Custer Civil War Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$810.00
    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
  • Boot Hill Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$810.00
    Our Boot Hill cowboy hat is shown in a new color for us - Black Cherry. If you look closely this black appearing hat has a warm under color - a deep cherry that is easiest to see in bright light.
    • Crown: 5" inches Modified Sagebrush
    • Brim: 4 inches Kettle Curl with Bound Edge
    • Color Shown: Black Cherry with black bound edge
    • Hatband: 1" inch black Satin with 1898 Bow
    • Check tabs below for our hat options and colors
  • Wasey Hat

    $385.00$810.00
    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.
  • Roughrider

    $355.00$780.00
    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.
  • USMC M1902 Campaign Hat

    $355.00$780.00
    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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  • Little Hoss Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$770.00

    The Little Hoss Cowboy hat - a great character hat style - hand made by the last best west

    Little Hoss Cowboy Hat - A Doctor in upstate New York wanted this unique hat style for his rural practice. This town hat style and variations of it were seen in cities and towns all over the world in the 19th century.
    • Crown: 6 inches
    • Brim: 2 3/4"
    • Color Shown: Pecan in long haired Frontier fur felt
    • Crown: Open or Uncreased
    • Brim: hand rolled-Open
    • Hatband: 1" Grosgrain ribbon and bow

  • Rock’n Billy

    $355.00$785.00
    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
  • Texican Movie Hat

    $380.00$785.00
    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.
  • Big Jim Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$785.00
    Big Jim Cowboy Hat - A bigger brimmed version of our Jim West hat This big brimmed hat has the classic telescope crown with an old west roll to the big kettle curled brim.Big Jim Cowboy Hat is a great Range hat and has a 3 3/4" finished brim width, great for all weather conditions. Add our optional trail dust to take off the new hat shine!
    • Crown: 4 1/4 " Telescope.
    • Brim: 3 3/4" inches Kettle Curled and hand rolled-Bound.
    • Hatband: 1" Grosgrain ribbon and bow.
    • Color Shown: Black with optional light trail dust.
  • Hondo Custom Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$785.00
    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.
  • Col Yorke Cavalry Hat

    $355.00$785.00
    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.
  • The hat style worn by Henry Fonda as Wyatt Earp in My Darling Clementine. This distinctive looking hat is a cousin of the Open Range and a relation of the Wasey, and the Conagher. Smaller brimmed then the Open Range, our version is also similar to the hat seen in The Man who shot Liberty Valance.
    • Crown: 6" inches Modified 3 dent Sagebrush.
    • Brim: 3 1/2" inches Hand Rolled with bound edge
    • Color Shown: Granite Available in all colors, see color tabs below
    • Hatband: 3/4" Satin with bow
  • Will Munny Cowboy Hat

    $380.00$785.00
    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 250_white_filials
    • Crown: 5 1/2 inches
    • Brim: 4"
    • Color Shown: Whiskey.
    • Crown: Modified Tycoon.
    • Brim: Hand shaped-Open.
    • Hatband: 1 1/8" Dark leather.
  • Charley Prince Movie Hat

    $380.00$785.00
    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
  • Dead Eye Marston

    $390.00$810.00
    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
  • Tom Horn Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$780.00
    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.
  • Josh Randall Cowboy Hat

    $375.00$780.00
    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
  • Paladin Hat

    $390.00$830.00
    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.
    Later season hat has a taller crown and a 4 inch hand rolled brim
    • 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.
  • Tall T Custom Cowboy Hat

    $390.00$790.00
    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.
  • Texas Jack Vermillion Hat

    $355.00$780.00
    Our take on the Texas Jack Vermillion Hat - from Tombstone {1993}  Another uncomplicated hat. This is the hat style worn by Peter Sherayko as Texas Jack Vermillion. A classic Boss of the Plains, with a pushed up front and bound edge. Shown with optional windstring. Movie hat is a bone color.
    • Crown: 4" Open - Uncreased
    • Brim: 4 inches Pushed up centre-right front, flat/bound edge
    • Color Shown: undyed natural
    • Hatband: Custom 1" satin ribbon and bow.
  • Curly Bill Cowboy Hat

    $390.00$810.00
    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
  • Doc Holliday Cowboy Hat

    $355.00$780.00
    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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