The Boss of the Plains / Photo credit: oo0(GoldTrader)0oo- CC BY 3.0 File:1800s. Stetson's biggest problem was making the hat water-resistant. He tried various materials and at the end he decided that beaver felt works best for The Boss of the Plains. About 42 beaver belly pelts were used in a single high-quality Stetson hat.. The hat is possibly the most defining staple of the cowboy's iconic image. The round, curved brim and pinched crown has made the cowboy hat the most recognized piece of Western wear, but it didn't always have this look. John B. Stetson, a famous hat manufacturer from Philadelphia created the "Boss of the Plains" hat in 1865. By today.
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This hat is u navailable until further notice Can be made in sizes: 6 7/8 - 7 3/4 The Boss of The Plains is the first purpose made western, or cowboy hat. Notice the difference in the crown profile of our Boss of The Plains versus that made by others. The sides are more vertical and the top is flatter on ours than that made by other hat makers.. The Boss of the Plains was a lightweight all-weather hat designed in 1865 by John B. Stetson for the demands of the American West. It was intended to be durable, waterproof and elegant. This design and the term " Stetson " eventually became all-but-interchangeable with what later became known as the cowboy hat.