It was tied in a hard knot in front, and though it could scarcely be said to be devoted to the uses of a neck scarf, yet it was a great comfort to the back of the neck when one was riding in a hot wind.

It was sure to be of some bright color, usually red.

Modern would-be cowpunchers do not willingly let this old kerchief die, and right often they over-play it.
For the cowboy of the "movies," however, let us register an unqualified contempt.

The real range would never have been safe for him.
A peculiar and distinctive feature of the cowboy's costume was his "chaps" (chaparejos).

The chaps were two very wide and full-length trouser-legs made of heavy calfskin and connected by a narrow belt or strap.