Half a Century Later, the Clothes of Midnight Cowboy Still Speak Volumes
“When getting dressed, start with the hat. Shirt, pants, shoes, jacket — those all come later. Even underwear can wait. The hat, however, cannot. It’s a black Stetson — wide but not unwieldy, stiff, smooth, and perfectly curved. It sends a message; it creates a persona. Just look at Joe Buck. Stepping from the shower, towel cinched around his waist, he lifts the hat from its protective box. He sets it on his head — and suddenly he’s transformed. Now he’s not a dishwasher. He’s a cowboy.”
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