Stetson Palacio II 6X Cowboy Hat Size:7 1/4 The quill pattern across the

The quill pattern across the vamp is real

and the Multi is the loudest one in the run — a patterned fabric upper that does the talking so the rest of the outfit does not have to

and a three-quarter double-stitched welt joins the whole thing — which means a bootmaker can resole them years from now

and it's the reason to pick this one over a plain black sole

Stetson Palacio II 6X Cowboy Hat Size:7 1/4 The quill pattern across theThe Palacio II is a 6X fur felt western hat from Stetson. What 6X means. On a felt hat the X rating describes the quality of the fur blend rather than the weave. A 6X is a genuine fur felt not wool which is what separates a hat that holds its shape through weather and breaks in to your head from one that stays stiff or goes soft after a season. Straw hats use the same X letter for something else entirely, where it measures how fine and tight the weave