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I do have a Stetson "Silverado" and a Shady Bradey straw hat I bought long before I became interested in the history. But all of my cowboy era hats are authentic for the period as are my clothing and accoutrements.
You got Cowboy undies?
Cowboy Underoos!
The first "union suit" was invented in Itica New York around 1868 and initially sold as women's underwear but soon became popular with men. Prior to that men wore long, light cotton drawers with a draw string around the waist.
Prior to the mid 1860s women mostly wore pantalets under all the other layers. They had a little ditty about underwear at the time: "Silly men, those sons of bitches, drop their drawers or shit their britches". You can see why in this picture.