100 Years of Western Wear

100 Years of Western Wear

Author: Tyler Beard

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 9780879055912

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Author examines how function inspired what cowboys and cowgirls wore out West and East from 1890 to the 1990s.


Western Shirts

Western Shirts

Author: Steven E. Weil

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 194

ISBN-13: 1586852485

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Traces the history of Western shirts, describing how the fashion has changed throughout time, explaining what to look for when collecting Western shirts, and listing more than 240 Western shirt labels.


Art of the Boot

Art of the Boot

Author: Tyler Beard

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13: 9781423600268

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An incredible look at the artistry happening in boot manufacturing over the last twenty years. With more than 25,000 copies sold in hardcover, "Art of the Boot" is a must-have guide to the artisans and manufacturers of America's classic footwear. Its features: excellent detail shots; a guide to some of today's finest bootmakers; a comprehensive resource guide; and, an excellent reference for designing your own pair of custom boots. It is "A glossy coffee-table book for the true bootist."


The Cowboy Hat Book

The Cowboy Hat Book

Author: William Reynolds

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9781423618331

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Revised to include presidential hats, new celebrity hats, and a fully updated resource listing of custom hatters. The Cowboy Hat Book features an impressive array of cowboy hats, showcasing the wide variety of styles, colors, and fabrics used to create the cowboy hat, now a symbol of America and western culture that is recognized all over the world. Beginning with a brief history of the cowboy hat, the authors go on to explain the building of the perfect hat, its care and feeding, hat etiquette, hat hair, and more. Beautiful photos of real cowboys and movie cowboys sporting their trademark hats illustrate how creases, brims, shapes, and trims are unique to the individual who wears each hat. The Cowboy Hat Book celebrates the history and importance of this unique piece of clothing that hasn't fundamentally changed in more than 100 years. Ritch Rand's family has been making handcrafted hats for over twenty years. His hats have rested on dozen's of famous heads-from presidents to kings and heads of state to movie stars. He lives in Billings, Montana. William Reynolds is president and CEO of the marketing, PR, and advertising agency Banning Company, Inc. The company has a special division that services the western and equine industries. He lives in Malibu, California.


Hillbilly Hollywood

Hillbilly Hollywood

Author: Debby Bull

Publisher:

Published: 2004-11-01

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780974159904

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'Hillbilly Hollywood' is the first serious look at the origins of country & Western style in California in the 1930s and '40s and the stories of the tailors Nudie and Turk. We may think of Nashville as the country & Western capital of America, but L.A. had more hillbilly singers at work in the early years--in the movies, at the recording studios and on C&W radio shows. The style adopted by these music pioneers, a colorful mix of cowboy and show business, still defines fancy Western wear. Book cover has real rhinestones on a black cowboy-shirt-like cloth background and a die-cut frame over vintage photograph. Winner of many design awards.


Evolution & Revolution

Evolution & Revolution

Author: Claire Roberts

Publisher: Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13:

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By using the medium of dress, Evolution & Revolution explores the dramatic cultural, social, economic and political changes which have occurred in mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan over th past three centuries. This history is revealed through the luxury court robes of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911); the tight-fitting, side-slitted East-West cheungsam; the ubiquitous Mao suit, symbol of Communist ideology; and the bold new directions of contemporary designers. Written by authors from Australia, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan and rich with visual material, this unique book offers an accessible, informative and inspiring treatment of Chinese history, culture and dress.


The Old West in Fact and Film

The Old West in Fact and Film

Author: Jeremy Agnew

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2012-11-08

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0786493119

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For many years, movie audiences have carried on a love affair with the American West, believing Westerns are escapist entertainment of the best kind, harkening back to the days of the frontier. This work compares the reality of the Old West to its portrayal in movies, taking an historical approach to its consideration of the cowboys, Indians, gunmen, lawmen and others who populated the Old West in real life and on the silver screen. Starting with the Westerns of the early 1900s, it follows the evolution in look, style, and content as the films matured from short vignettes of good-versus-bad into modern plots.


Art of the Buckle

Art of the Buckle

Author: Jim Arndt

Publisher: Gibbs Smith

Published: 2013-08-29

Total Pages: 145

ISBN-13: 1423632192

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Emmerling and Arndt team up for their fifth book celebrating the art of things people love to collect. Here they bring us fabulous belt buckles from vintage collectibles, trophy buckles, beaded and bejeweled varieties, ranger sets, and classy contemporary designs, all celebrating the fascination with beautiful buckle art. Cowboys and Indians, arrows, horses and longhorns aplenty, sweet hearts, and plenty of other icons decorate these fashionable pieces. And it wouldn’t be complete without a nod to the artists who created them. Jim Arndt is the author of How to Be a Cowboy and coauthor with Mary Emmerling of Art of the Cross, Art of Turquoise, Art of the Skull and Art of the Heart. He coauthored several Cowboy Boot books. He lives in Santa Fe. Mary Emmerling is the best-selling author of more than 25 books. She was the creative director of Country Home Magazine for ten years. She hosted HGTV’s Country At Home show, worked as the decorating editor for House Beautiful, and was editor-in-chief of her own Mary Emmerling Country Magazine for the New York Times. She now lives in Santa Fe. She coauthored Art of the Heart, Art of the Skull, Art of the Cross and Art of Turquoise with Jim Arndt.


100 Things to Do in Oklahoma Before You Die

100 Things to Do in Oklahoma Before You Die

Author: Teri French

Publisher: Reedy Press LLC

Published: 2023-10-15

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 1681064685

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Oklahoma has long been pictured as flat, dusty land with miles of nothing, but nothing could be farther from the truth. With several amazing metropolitan areas, the state holds endless adventure for those who seek it. 100 Things to Do in Oklahoma Before You Die guides you through the best Oklahoma has to offer, showcasing some of the most unique places in the state. Want bragging rights? Visit the world’s largest casino, then stop by the world’s largest gas pump. Learn about the first tornado warning ever issued in the United States or dip your toes into prehistoric ocean sand. Impress a date with a night at a murder mystery dinner theater, or find a great steak with ambience, mystery, good music, and amazing food. Look for anomalies like the Miami Spook Light and find a beautiful historic hotel for a getaway. Local author Teri French knows a thing or two about finding the quirky, the fun, and the interesting around the Sooner State. Let 100 Things to Do in Oklahoma Before You Die guide you to your next adventure.


A Western Legacy

A Western Legacy

Author: National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780806137315

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Celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of this premier museum in Oklahoma City, offering both an institutional history and a captivating collection of photographs representing its extensive holdings. Simultaneous.