100 Years of Western Wear [Paperback]

Tyler Beard (Author), Jim Arndt (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 15, 2001

8X11 In, 144 Pp, 135 Full-Color Photos, 50 Black & White Photos See The Best of Men's, Women's, and Children's Hats, Chaps, Cuffs, Spurs, Jewelry, Ties, Suits, Embroidered Shirts, Work Wear, Stage Wear, Rodeo Wear, Belts, Boots and Rhinestone Suits. From Sears and Roebuck Mail-Order Catalogs To Ralph Lauren and Madison Avenue, This Book Examines How Function Inspired What Cowboys and Cowgirls Wore Out West and East From 1890 To The 1990's

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From the Inside Flap

Contents Introduction 1890-1930--Cowboy and Cowgirl Style: The Beginnings 1930-1970--Nashville Meets Hollywood: The Golden Years of Western Wear 1970-1990--The Fall of Western Wear: Hippies, Polyester, Western Grunge, Urban Cowboys, and Redneck Chic 1890-1990--Gallery of Western Wear The 1990s--Western Couture Goes Wild: One Hundred years of Influence Come Together Source Guide

From the Back Cover

From Nashville to New York City, western wear has endured and continues to ride the trail through all arenas of the fashion world. Tyler Beard examines how function inspired cowboys, cowgirls, and their little buckaroos and buckarettes wore out West and East from 1890 to the 1990s. In 125 dazzling color photographs, 45 black-and-white pictures, and lively commentary, 100 Years of Western Wear shows the best of men's, women's and children's: Hats Chaps Cuffs Spurs Jewelry Ties Suits Embroidered Shirts Work Wear Rodeo Wear Stage Wear Bandanas Belts Buckles Boots Rhinestone Suits

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Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith, Publisher; First Edition edition (March 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087905591X
• ISBN-13: 978-0879055912
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #461,727 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about western wear, March 23, 2002

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Debby Kuijt (Heemstede, N-H Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Years of Western Wear (Paperback)

For cowgirl living in The Netherlands, born and raised, this book I found in a Dutch bookstore about 4 years ago, is a great source about western wear.
About a year ago I got a signed book of Tyler. So now I own two of them. One to cherrish for ever and the other one to use for ideas to create new tailor made western wear I make myself.
It's a great source and a must have for westernwear lovers.
Same goes for the books about boots.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Glitzy Western Wear, not Cowboy or Working Western Wear, February 22, 2008

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This review is from: 100 Years of Western Wear (Paperback)

Good for what it is, a nice picture book of Hollywood and entertainment-style, embroidered, beaded, and flashy western wear, but that's it. This is NOT a history of authentic western wear. I'll give it 4 stars for the quality of what it does present, but honestly would not have bought it had I not found it on a discount table for $5.00.

1 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book about western wear, March 23, 2002

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Debby Kuijt (Heemstede, N-H Netherlands) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Years of Western Wear (Paperback)

For cowgirl living in The Netherlands, born and raised, this book I found in a Dutch bookstore about 4 years ago, is a great source about western wear.
About a year ago I got a signed book of Tyler. So now I own two of them. One to cherrish for ever and the other one to use for ideas to create new tailor made western wear I make myself.
It's a great source and a must have for westernwear lovers.