what is this

[Hammerhead]

this picture is from crazy crow traders i was wondering what the flannel thing around his neck would be

[Hammerhead]

forgot to put the picture sorry

[Wild Ed]

Looks like he took off his kilt and cut it up when he got to the frontier and is wearing it as a scarf. 

[texasranger]

looks like a scarf to me boys

[Red Badger]

I'd say you scarfed that one right up..... 

[Swede]

It's the latest farb accessory - goes with the Ozzy Ozbourne sunglasses. Sorry boys, this won't do at all.

[West Texan]

He looks to be going to a renaissance festival no where near a rendezvous.

[Don]

I think it goes on the southbound end of a northbound packhorse when its carrying a heavy load....or a long one like tepee poles.   

[Black Jack]

This link is from the below post titled "New guy trying to figure it out" by Lorren68: http://www.fortdowning.com/Shirts.htm
At the bottom of the page, it makes reference to an item called a "neck stock" that sounds very much like a scarf. It doesn't seem out of the question that someone in the wild country would make one out of whatever material was at hand.

[beowulf]

here`s a site that sells neck stocks  , http://jas-townsend.com/product_info.php?cPath=1_17&products_id=489     , the ones they have a black or white linen !other materials were used , stiff leather in particular for the military , as it tended to provide some protection to the neck from bayonet and saber attacks !  whatever the guy in the photo is wearing it is definitely not a neck stock ! I tend to agree with those who think it`s a scarf !

[bmcret]

Just a tid bit I was once told that "leather neck" is a term that comes from the leather neck stocks worn by the Marines in the early years.