Kudos to you, DD. In many respects, you pegged it. But rather than blaming the American Cowboy, I think you can actually take it back to England in the beginnings of the Industrial Age. Check out John Stuart Mill, and the advent of Utilitarianism. We have him to thank for the awful sameness and boring-ness that prevails in men's fashions today. Thanks for nothing, JSM. You're not invited to any of my parties.