The hanging of Tom Horn on November 20, 1903, marked the end of the Old West, a place and an era ultimately strangled by…
The Vanity Plates of Footwear Like Roy Rogers, anyone can make a personal statement with his or her boot style.
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a picture and an 80-word description were still inadequate for style number 3542…
Vested Interest The vest, a Westerner’s nod to Victorian propriety, adds that extra touch to getups today.
Mustaches, hats, boots and vests became sartorial staples among males in the American West during the 1800s. Case in poi…
Great Movie (and TV) Hats “There is only one thing that can kill the movies, and that is education,” actor Will Rogers once said.
Despite the television show’s invitation to return to “those thrilling days of yesteryear,” The Lone Ranger of the 1950s…
The Tombstone Legacy The American Western that captivated audiences everywhere inspires fashion today.
On Wyatt Earp’s arrival in Tombstone in the 1993 movie Tombstone, the preening and corrupt Cochise County Sheriff Johnny…
This is a Hold Up Noted train robber Jesse James wore his belt for another reason than to keep his pants from falling down.
The jaundiced characterization of a dandified, belt-wearing, young riverboat hand is vintage Mark Twain—and a puzzle. Af…
Custer’s Dash The boy general’s personal style of mixing American Indian and Army attire is still a hit with Westerners today.
Courageous. Brilliant. Foolhardy. Ambitious. Insubordinate. Aloof. Flamboyant. Vainglorious. These are all terms used by…
The Mexican Hat Dance Wider acceptance of straw hats means you can dance sambas on homburgs year round.
The elegant Californio gentleman shown in the accompanying photo may or may not have ever danced on his hat, as the fell…
A Rustler’s Roughouts Dan Dedrick’s boots have seen some updates, but Westerners still appreciate a plain boot.
In rock ’n’ roll’s first across-the-charts hit, written on a paper bag in 1955 by Carl Perkins, the singer admonishes hi…
On Wild Bunch Time Timeless timepieces range from a pocket watch styled like those worn by the Wild Bunch to chronographs.
The infamous Wild Bunch made a trip to Fort Worth, Texas, in November 1900 to attend the wedding of gang member Will Car…