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To: theDentist

Looks like a women’s hat?

You wouldn’t say that if you knew anything about male headwear of the time period. The “cowboy” hats we are all so familiar with did not exist until the 1920’s

For that matter, no gunslinger or cowboy of that period ever wore their gun holster low on the legs like we see in movies today. All gun holsters were right against the waist belt like we think of a police man’s pancake holster is today.

Imagine trying to ride a horse with your gun all the way down your leg? It would fall right out of the holster every time you sat in the saddle!

And NO cavalry soldier ever had a yellow kerchief as part of their uniform EITHER!

If you want to know anything about what REAL cowboys and western folks did, wore, or had in the REAL cowboy days (between the 1850s and 1900) IGNORE Hollywood!!!


16 posted on 08/02/2007 5:30:39 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
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To: Mobile Vulgus
IGNORE Hollywood!!!

That is good advice in general. There may be an exception, but I can't think of one.

19 posted on 08/02/2007 5:51:27 AM PDT by magslinger (Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors. And miss. R.A.Heinlein)
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To: Mobile Vulgus
This fella begs to differ with you:


26 posted on 08/02/2007 7:22:37 AM PDT by Rb ver. 2.0 (eHarmony reject)
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To: Mobile Vulgus; Virginia Ridgerunner

I applaud you both on your knowledge of 19th century apparel and customs.


31 posted on 08/02/2007 9:00:41 AM PDT by Jagdgewehr
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