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Sweethearts of the Rodeo

by | Jan 1, 2011 | Uncategorized

Rodeo busted Victorian modesty wide open.
                    Eschewing the bustle for the hustle, rodeo cowgirls donned long, wide-legged split skirts and modified bloomers (the latter was first adapted by trick rider and bulldogger Tillie Baldwin). Even so, these bottoms were still more difficult to compete in than the trousers worn by


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