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Did Old West Cowboys Really Wear Bib Shirts?

by | Feb 12, 2019 | Ask the Marshall, Departments

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Did Old West cowboys really wear bib shirts? Barbara Young Little Rock, Arkansas Bib shirts were popular military wear and worn by militias and firemen, but they really never caught on with cowboys. During the heyday of Westerns on television and movies they were somewhat popular. Yep, John Wayne wore them in several films, including The Searchers, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance and the John Ford cavalry films. That inspired lesser-knowns to imitate the Duke. But that was Hollywood, not rea


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