Ascot and Cowboy

[Bright Raven]

As much as cowboys dislike social media, it occurred to me that forums are basically social media. Even tough, manly types like we have here, find meaningless social chatter engaging. Consider the threads like "What are you drinking right now". I was wondering if someone was going to start one like "What are you wearing right now". It got me to thinking about Ascots. Roy Rogers was the kind of wholesome cowboy many Users here aspire to be:

I am curious, how many on here wear an ascot?

 

[Bigfoot]

Wild rag in the winter. Resembles what he has on. I tie mine in the front though.

 

[HDRider]

It ain't an "ascot". It is a bandanna.

 

[Bright Raven]

It ain't an "ascot". It is a bandanna.

I know. ;-)

 

[Jogeephus]

It ain't an "ascot". It is a bandanna.

Or is it a cravat? Ranchwear is all so confusing.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

That's one ugly hat The Duke was wearing right there.

 

[Bright Raven]

It ain't an "ascot". It is a bandanna.

Or is it a cravat? Ranchwear is all so confusing.

Joe,

You are being too sophisticated. Let's get this very informative thread back on track and agree to use the more rugged term BANDANA.

 

[True Grit Farms]

Having something around my neck gives me the weebie jeebies, and looks like something a girl would wear.

 

[Bigfoot]

This has me wondering, if anybody wears a wild rag. Below 25 degrees, and I break out mine. I wrap mine twice. I never do the one wrap, and dangle in the front.

 

[Bright Raven]

This has me wondering, if anybody wears a wild rag. Below 25 degrees, and I break out mine. I wrap mine twice. I never do the one wrap, and dangle in the front.

I don't at 25 degrees. But going back to my Montana days, when it hits the teen - subzero mark, I wear a scarf. Not a dress scarf - plain. But it is made of a very soft fabric.

 

[Jogeephus]

It ain't an "ascot". It is a bandanna.

Or is it a cravat? Ranchwear is all so confusing.

Joe,

You are being too sophisticated. Let's get this very informative thread back on track and agree to use the more rugged term BANDANA.

This may not be important to you but it is to the gentlemen ranchers out there who care about their ranch attire. Surely you wouldn't wear a bandana to a breeders sale when it would be more proper to wear a victorian ascot. :lol:

 

[Bright Raven]

Surely you wouldn't wear a bandana to a breeders sale when it would be more proper to wear a victorian ascot. :lol:

A real cowboy doesn't know the Victorian Era from a Hereford.

 

[TexasBred]

This has me wondering, if anybody wears a wild rag. Below 25 degrees, and I break out mine. I wrap mine twice. I never do the one wrap, and dangle in the front.

I don't at 25 degrees. But going back to my Montana days, when it hits the teen - subzero mark, I wear a scarf. Not a dress scarf - plain. But it is made of a very soft fabric.

Around your neck or over your head to keep the wind from messing up your "do". :lol2: :hide:

 

[Bright Raven]

This has me wondering, if anybody wears a wild rag. Below 25 degrees, and I break out mine. I wrap mine twice. I never do the one wrap, and dangle in the front.

I don't at 25 degrees. But going back to my Montana days, when it hits the teen - subzero mark, I wear a scarf. Not a dress scarf - plain. But it is made of a very soft fabric.

Around your neck or over your head to keep the wind from messing up your "do". :lol2: :hide:

Around my neck, the cows don't care how pretty I am as long as I scratch their tailhead.
:hat:

 

[slick4591]

I sometimes carry a kerchief and keep it in my back pocket.

 

[Dave]

This has me wondering, if anybody wears a wild rag. Below 25 degrees, and I break out mine. I wrap mine twice. I never do the one wrap, and dangle in the front.

I wear a wild rag when it gets down around 15 degrees. The rancher I have been helping here wears one at about 35. Fairly common attire for ranchers and cowboys during the winter in the west. And you are right, if worn properly they are wrapped twice and tied in front.

 

[Bestoutwest]

Surely you wouldn't wear a bandana to a breeders sale when it would be more proper to wear a victorian ascot. :lol:

A real cowboy doesn't know the Victorian Era from a Hereford.

Working with cows for a living does not give one the excuse to be uneducated. They do have free time for things other than fightin', skirt chasin', drinkin' and smokin'.

 

[HDRider]

That's one ugly hat The Duke was wearing right there.

Watch your mouth Penguin. That hat is lucky to be sitting on his head.

 

[Bigfoot]

I've seen every John Wayne western made, many times. His very early westerns, they would show him getting on a horse. His later westerns, you'd see him on the horse, but not mounting the horse. Logically, I deduce that he was not too graceful looking mounting a horse in his later years. Just something I've always picked up on.

 

[TennesseeTuxedo]

I've seen every John Wayne western made, many times. His very early westerns, they would show him getting on a horse. His later westerns, you'd see him on the horse, but not mounting the horse. Logically, I deduce that he was not too graceful looking mounting a horse in his later years. Just something I've always picked up on.

I'm not too graceful climbing on a 4-wheeler and I'm not nearly as old as Mr. Wayne was in those scenes/movies you mention.