The Leather Cowboy Hat Ornament
is 3 inches long and 2.25 inches across and are made of leather. The Western Christmas Ornaments Hat is tan leather with a design inlaid at the front and back and on each side of the brim. They hang by a narrow, white leather strap. Select to see a complete listing of our Christmas Decorations Ideas.

The Cowboy Hat.
The cowboy hat is a defining piece of attire for farm and ranch workers in the western United States, Canada and northern Mexico, for country western singers, and for athletes in the North American rodeo circuit. It is recognized around the world as part of The Western cowboy lore. The concept of a broad brimmed hat with a high crown worn by a rider on horseback came primarily from the tradition of the Mexican vaquero. However, the cowboy hat as known today has many antecedents to its design, including Mexican hats such as the sombrero and galan, the various designs of wide brimmed hat worn by farmers and stockmen in the eastern United States, as well as the design used by the United States Cavalry.
The shape of a cowboy hat once depended very much on the region from which it originated. At one time a person could tell where a working cowboy was from simply by looking at the crease in his hat. John B. Stetson is credited with designing and marketing the first "cowboy" hat in the USA, which he called the "Boss of the Plains." Select this link to view our
In the early days, the cowboy hat was valued for being functional, with the wide brim protecting working cowboys from the sun and rain. It could be used to signal others, fan a campfire, or pull water out of a stream. Today, while the hats can still serve these purposes, most people wear them for aesthetic value as a part of Western lifestyle. A cowboy hat even appears on the flag of Calgary, Alberta, where "white hat ceremonies" are held by the civic government to welcome visiting dignitaries, the traditional gift from the city's mayor to foreign guests is a white cowboy hat. Check out our selection of Unique Christmas Ornaments for your Christmas tree.

Cowboy Boots.
Cowboy boots refer to a specific style of riding boot, historically worn by cowboys. They have a high heel, rounded to pointed toe, high shaft, and, traditionally, no lacing. Cowboy boots are normally made from cowhide leather but are also sometimes made from "exotic" skins such as alligator, snake, ostrich, lizard, eel, elephant, sting ray, elk, buffalo, and the like. There are two basic styles of cowboy boots, western and roper. The western style is distinguished by a tall boot shaft, going to at least mid-calf, with an angled "cowboy" heel, usually over one inch high. A slightly lower, still angled, "walking" heel is also common. Although western boots can be customized with a wide variety of toe shapes, the classic design is a narrowed, usually pointed, toe.
A newer design, the "roper" style, has a short boot shaft that stops above the ankle but before the middle of the calf, with a very low and squared off "roper" heel, shaped to the sole of the boot, usually less than one inch high. Roper boots are usually made with rounded toes, but, styles with a squared toe are seen. The roper style is also manufactured in a lace up design which often fits better around the ankle and is less likely to slip off, but these two features also create safety issues for riding. Select this link to view our Decorated Country Holiday Garland.