The pilgrimage West was an arduous undertaking. Emigrants hurriedly loaded their wagon trains with…
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How The West Was Worn: Corsets
On August 24, 1863, San Francisco’s elite flocked to Maguire’s Opera House. Ladies wearing diamo…
How The West Was Worn: Hats
In the 1850s, outfits for women and men were topped off with a hat. Most children and all adults wor…
How The West Was Worn: Bloomers
Maneuvering through the dusty streets and rough terrain of the Wild West proved women’s complicate…
How The West Was Worn: Annie Blanche
A magnificent palomino carried its rider past a regiment of soldiers marching toward their quarters …
Wild Women Of The West: How The West Was Worn
Women of the mid-1800s considered ornamental fineries like the handkerchief an easy piece of their wardrobe to part with.