This caused me to drag out some books this morning and to do some website looking as well. I've never understood the relationship either or if they were just one in the same. When Art of the Boot was published in 1999, Beard wrote that in 1980, Scott Emmerich, who was not a boot maker, started...
You’re welcome. I’ve been following some of these makers since the long defunct Custom Cowboy Boots and Shoes Forum was a thing. Lisa Sorrel is one of those. Find some of the boots she’s made for Arnold.
Those are some great ones Ross. I was poking around on Tres Outlaws site yesterday. I'm always fascinated by the number of designs they put out. They make a great boot as well. Never heard of saboteusebespoke but she makes a good looking boot, though philosophically we might clash. I spent some...
Yes, to a degree. You’ll need a hat jack/stretcher, a source of steam and some patience. You’ll be elongating the hat, so you’ll want to move slowly to protect that reed and to keep from distorting the brim. Only use steam on the outside of the hat, keeping it away from the leather sweat.
Likely a stock hat and Erna didn't care where the bow was located so long as it fit. Erna probably put her right bow hat on for Rodeo Queen work anyway.
I ran across one of Judi Buie's obits this morning and that sent me off on a search for some of her boots. I know that a couple of my boot books have some info on her and a pic or two. Online, I have only located one pair and that's being worn by Meryl Streep. There are a number of pics of her...
This article doesn't go into great detail on the history of western wear but covers the timeline pretty well and mentions a lot of early mfgs.
The Evolution of Western Wear | True West Magazine
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