Posts Categorized: COWBOYS & COWBOY ACTION SHOOTING CLOTHING

1868-1887 Traveling Bustle Bustle. Tournure. Paniers. These words were interchangeable during this period, although the most common term, bustle, was considered mildly rude.  Those in the know preferred to say “tourmure”. For much of the 1870’s and 1880’s, the shape of the dress was determined by the strength of the bustle.  A soft, drooping bustle… Read more »

SLEEVE GARTERS…and others! They seem like they have been around forever when you think about it. In the Middle Ages.. think Camelot!…leg garters were a common accessory for both men and women.  This was a time before elastic and leg garters held up stockings.  In those times they were often quite decorative and fanciful. They… Read more »