For Father’s Day this year, consider a tie. No, not the type he’ll wear with a suit—the type that connects him to our favorite state. Like one of these fifteen gift ideas with Texas ties, from iconic staples of the Lone Star wardrobe and tried-and-true gifts like meat and whiskey to suggestions that are both literally and figuratively out-of-the-box. Spa day, anyone?

A straw cowboy hat , Stetson, $200

Summer means straw season for Texas toppers, and Stetson makes its selections by hand in Garland, northeast of Dallas. The new Canyon profile offers legit cowboy vibes in a timeless shape that will outlast the trend and then some.

A non-cowboy hat , Sendero Provisions Co., $32

As the punks and the Quakers can tell you, there’s power in taking an insult and claiming it as your own. T

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