How the West Was Worn examines the sometimes bizarre, often beautiful, and highly inventive clothing of the Old West. You'll learn how a cowboy's home state determined the way he wore his pants and hat, as well as how to distinguish one Indian tribe from another by their moccasins. Meet John B. Stetson, leading maker of cowboy hats; Adah Menken, whose flesh-colored nylon costume left an audience gaping at her underwear; and Amelia Jenks Bloomer, the promoter of the bloomer.
Chapters include:
Chapter 1 Dressing for a Gold Rush
Chapter 2 Civilized Style in the Wild
Chapter 3 Dressing for a Roundup
Chapter 4 Sons and Daughters of the Trail
Chapter 5 Prairie Styles
Chapter 6 Lasting Effect
Chapter 7 All Dressed Up
Chapter 8 Under the Clothes
Chapter 9 Style in the Ranks
Chapter 10 Borrowed from the Land
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128 pages, black and white photographs and illustrations.
