tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post5086477906128190683..comments2023-11-03T05:29:25.633-07:00Comments on Wild West History: The Properly Dressed CowboyDarla Sue Dollmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-87791889213997816342017-03-03T15:56:44.343-08:002017-03-03T15:56:44.343-08:00Thank you! The drop-dead deadline (as in, I've...Thank you! The drop-dead deadline (as in, I've been working on this book so long I will drop if I don't finish) is this weekend, so...not much longer! Thanks for reading! Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-21683354064634151752017-03-03T15:52:37.189-08:002017-03-03T15:52:37.189-08:00Hello and thanks Darla Sue, I'll keep an eye h...Hello and thanks Darla Sue, I'll keep an eye here, good luck with your book.dasnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175877438189333237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-32432256348173549372017-03-02T23:42:44.820-08:002017-03-02T23:42:44.820-08:00Thank you! I took a break to write a book, which i...Thank you! I took a break to write a book, which is almost finished. Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-2702590409476602362017-03-02T22:16:23.622-08:002017-03-02T22:16:23.622-08:00Where are the people for the blog? This is a great...Where are the people for the blog? This is a great site, interested people should post more often. Much better than telling social media what lunch was.dasnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175877438189333237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-56110525399851829172015-11-16T08:39:56.872-08:002015-11-16T08:39:56.872-08:00That's a good question, and considering this h...That's a good question, and considering this has always been my most popular of the nearly 200 posts on this page I think it's time to revisit this topic. I've learned so much more about the subject from visits to museums over the past few years so I will discuss it again and see if I can find information on the cost of clothing. There was an earlier post that discussed cost, but I can update that one, as well. Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-40763173087412366732015-11-15T20:24:10.406-08:002015-11-15T20:24:10.406-08:00A really fascinating and informative article, than...A really fascinating and informative article, thank you for sharing it. <br />One thing that does fascinate me is what the clothing cost back then? I've seen figures quoting that a cowboy earned around $30-40 per month on average (I think this was c.1850-70 or thereabouts), so it would be interesting to know what the clothing cost was relative to what seems like a fairly low income. Do you have any information on prices?Leofwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589538711633025114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-12212886824879251862015-11-15T20:23:00.966-08:002015-11-15T20:23:00.966-08:00A really fascinating and informative article, than...A really fascinating and informative article, thank you for sharing it. <br />One thing that does fascinate me is what the clothing cost back then? I've seen figures quoting that a cowboy earned around $30-40 per month on average (I think this was c.1850-70 or thereabouts), so it would be interesting to know what the clothing cost was relative to what seems like a fairly low income. Do you have any information on prices?Leofwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14589538711633025114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-72493498099397436982015-11-06T08:53:52.684-08:002015-11-06T08:53:52.684-08:00Did cowboys wear underwear and if so what kind and...Did cowboys wear underwear and if so what kind and style?Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16541472874665198041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-521537927429592642015-09-12T06:16:20.803-07:002015-09-12T06:16:20.803-07:00I thoroughly enjoyed this post and it was quite in...I thoroughly enjoyed this post and it was quite informative. But it made me wonder about undergarments. I'd think the wool pants would be scratchy. Did they wear anything under them? I've seen movies where Union Suits seemed to be the norm, but were there other options?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-48938585080921282782015-08-16T16:39:43.161-07:002015-08-16T16:39:43.161-07:00Thanks for this info. I've got into watching t...Thanks for this info. I've got into watching the old westerns from the 60's: High Chaperral, the Virginian, Big Valley, etc. and I was especially curious about the vests at first. Then tonight was the chaps that I didn't know the name of. :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07941526294434252083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-36036628161766540852015-08-08T20:09:33.442-07:002015-08-08T20:09:33.442-07:00I'm no authority by a long shot, (no pun), but...I'm no authority by a long shot, (no pun), but my reading has led me to believe the tie down is pure Hollywood, much like the street gunfight and the B western holsters. Another thing of fact was a loaded colt always had five shots, they would load 1 miss 1, load 4, that way the hammer dropped on an empty cylinder, that way no accidents would happen. dasnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175877438189333237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-41370479138628929432015-07-05T21:55:53.888-07:002015-07-05T21:55:53.888-07:00I would like to comment on the question of having ...I would like to comment on the question of having a "tie down" for a holster (or scabbard as they were also known). Much of the history that I have read would indicate that "tie downs" were more commonly used to keep the gun from flapping around while the cowboy was on horse back. Generally, the gunbelt was left in the wagon, along with bedroll, as it was too tiresome to wear and work with on cattle drives. It was only worn if trouble was expected or the cowboy was going to be away from the main herd.<br /><br />If a gunfight was anticipated, the gun belt would be worn with the buckle in the back so that the cartridge loops would be to the front and easily accessible.<br /><br />There a very few pictures that I have seen of the period showing cowboys with a "tie down"<br /><br />Thank you for the your postings. I have found them to be informative and interesting.Charlie Siringonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-55864273956196678162015-06-24T20:11:38.376-07:002015-06-24T20:11:38.376-07:00To the best of my knowledge it would have been con...To the best of my knowledge it would have been considered indecent for men or women to show that much skin. Does that make sense? In the late 1800s when swim suits became shorter the beaches (not in the West, obviously) actually had people who measured the length of the swimsuit to make sure the women were not showing too much skin. I keep thinking I've seen photos of young boys in short pants, but the boys were very young and I think the photos were closer to the turn of the century. Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-60646180045216985222015-06-24T18:31:32.945-07:002015-06-24T18:31:32.945-07:00were short pants ever seen in the west. I understa...were short pants ever seen in the west. I understand they weren't considered manly, but I have traveled the west and the heat is stifling, with horses maybe it wasn't a capable thing any ideas? dasnakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175877438189333237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-10575641272578872862015-06-17T09:03:14.194-07:002015-06-17T09:03:14.194-07:00I could look this up, but I just finished moving y...I could look this up, but I just finished moving yesterday and my entire life is in my garage, including all of my books. I'm going to take a guess here and say they were shorter in the back because it was more comfortable when sitting on a horse. Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-85814852260248565722015-06-11T12:17:15.712-07:002015-06-11T12:17:15.712-07:00Why were cowboy vests shorter in the back?Why were cowboy vests shorter in the back?katienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-60340357937925970602015-03-21T16:05:06.317-07:002015-03-21T16:05:06.317-07:00I have been browsing on-line greater than 3 hours ...I have been browsing on-line greater than 3 hours today, but I by no means found any attention-grabbing article like yours. It's lovely value sufficient for me. Personally, if all website owners and bloggers made just right content material as you did, the net will be a lot more useful than ever before.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-4625594933618927662015-03-08T16:15:21.127-07:002015-03-08T16:15:21.127-07:00I love on a ranch in Montana, and in the summer, i...I love on a ranch in Montana, and in the summer, if your lips ain't covered, as you said, they will get brittle and crack and bleed. A lot of us keep either a kerchief or a silk wild rag around our necks that can be pulled up over our noses to prevent sunburn (especially on our lips) and wind burn, as well as breathing in dust on dry years. Hope this helps :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-4321190990994885902014-11-10T03:10:13.451-08:002014-11-10T03:10:13.451-08:00In the 1800s, clothing choice was vitally importan...In the 1800s, clothing choice was vitally important to cowboys riding the range and on cattle drives. Proper clothing could save a cowboy's life, ... <a href="http://cowboycostume.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">cowboycostume.blogspot.com</a><br />Cowboy Costumehttp://cowboycostume.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-26537811296185791092014-09-05T20:32:01.266-07:002014-09-05T20:32:01.266-07:00In the show, it may be part of the costume and app...In the show, it may be part of the costume and appear that it is not attached, but your husband is correct, it is to tie the holster in place. Belt holsters often had tie down strings, or, believe it or not, loops that went around the toe. For cowboys on the range, the gun was used for protection from poachers, Native American Indians, wild animals, and often kept in the chuckwagon, but for the gunfighter, keeping the holster as stable as possible is key so the gun could be drawn smoothly and quickly for the ultimate accuracy in aimDarla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-12148899963758715322014-09-05T20:30:05.771-07:002014-09-05T20:30:05.771-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-88953479377801894982014-09-05T19:51:55.450-07:002014-09-05T19:51:55.450-07:00I have been watching Bonanza lately and have notic...I have been watching Bonanza lately and have noticed that at times when they are likely to get into a gun fight they tie a string around their thigh on the side that their holster is on. Do you know what that may be for? My husband thinks it is to hold the holster in place but it does not seem to be attached.amy_820@sbcglobal.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-50572746938685566942014-06-18T16:39:11.091-07:002014-06-18T16:39:11.091-07:00I do not generally use other websites for informat...I do not generally use other websites for information. I use books that show careful research museum research and sometimes conversations with people whose ancestors were involved in the events. However, I just moved to Colorado from New Mexico and I'm in the process of unpacking my library, so it would actually be fairly easy for me to create a list of suggested resources. As far as individual topics, if you look at the bottom of the posts I generally list the sources I used for that topic with all the information you would need to look it up. As far as this topic is concerned, I am working on another topic on clothing as it is one of my most popular posts. Thanks for reading!<br />Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-42106680778900270482014-06-18T16:39:07.470-07:002014-06-18T16:39:07.470-07:00I do not generally use other websites for informat...I do not generally use other websites for information. I use books that show careful research museum research and sometimes conversations with people whose ancestors were involved in the events. However, I just moved to Colorado from New Mexico and I'm in the process of unpacking my library, so it would actually be fairly easy for me to create a list of suggested resources. As far as individual topics, if you look at the bottom of the posts I generally list the sources I used for that topic with all the information you would need to look it up. As far as this topic is concerned, I am working on another topic on clothing as it is one of my most popular posts. Thanks for reading!<br />Darla Sue Dollmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295727215740074345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6964675941678680587.post-32407639019809601972014-06-17T12:01:51.890-07:002014-06-17T12:01:51.890-07:00Hi there!
You're blog is awesome! Had a quick ...Hi there!<br />You're blog is awesome! Had a quick question: could you possibly make a list of books/websites that you get all of your information from?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com