How The West Was Won A lot of the great frontier was wild and untamed by civilized man. Even when wagon trains headed west in hopes of reaching Oregon and California, they needed to eat. That meant employing cowboys and men who knew how to travel with a herd of cattle. Of course, a lot of those men needed a proper hat to help keep the sun out of their eyes. That’s where a cool cowboy hat like this Tommy Hat was born. A Hat That’s Made For Cosplay If you ask an avid cosplayer, they will tell you that the right costume props and accessories will take your ordinary costume to the next level. Especially if you want to take on the look of a cowboy or mountain man, then you need a Tommy Hat like this one. It is made from special polyester-based materials that look completely real, and still have the durability to handle years of costume fun.