If it got cold out they put the bandanna on their ears. The cowboys' hats kept the sun out of their eyes. A hat could be used in many different ways like carrying water from a stream and to fan a slow starting fire. If the horses got jumpy the cowboys would sing to them. They wore their best duds.
Duds are the cowboys' favorite clothes or their best clothes.
Fine saddles made by a master craftsman cost more than a month of pay.