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True country-western-apparel has not changed over the years. Although the western clothing of cowboys seems glamorous to some, it is more a matter of protection than fashion.

cowboy hats are used for protection from the sun as well as shaped to shed the rain. Sometimes a hat is used for dressing up.
The bandanna is used to protect the cowboy's face from the wind and dust.

Cowboy hats
Long sleeve western shirt shields the cowboy from bushes,thorny branches, and the sun shine. Cowboys need jeans that are durable.
cowboy Boots are made from different type of tough leather to keep the cowboy's feet safe from snakes, scorpion, spiders, and cactus among other things. Chaps protect the legs of the cowboy when riding, shoeing horses along with other duties of western living.
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The western cowboy-hat-styles of the past and present

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