tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post2083036788526791138..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Cathy Get Your Gun!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-11680976203350232392010-10-12T05:56:21.558-04:002010-10-12T05:56:21.558-04:00Ref Australia, USA, and cowboys... Read Neville Sh...Ref Australia, USA, and cowboys... Read Neville Shute's 'The Black Stump' for some interesting perspectives!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-63417993740372230072010-10-07T01:46:43.576-04:002010-10-07T01:46:43.576-04:00I live in the Netherlands. Although we have the oc...I live in the Netherlands. Although we have the occasional western inspired fashion fad around here (the boots and jeans usually, pearly button shirts where last seen in the early 90's) 'real' western wear, if I understand it from the describtions here is something that's strictly for dress-up parties here. If you're into line- or square dancing. <br /><br />I don't want to offend anyone, and I guess one of the earlier commenters was right about it looking right in the right place, but to me, it's just some form of Americana kitsch (and one I would consider somewhat politically incorrect).Laurianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16602295642057814667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-42375788175794900982010-10-06T21:23:55.214-04:002010-10-06T21:23:55.214-04:00Like Bratling, I grew up in the southwest US. I w...Like Bratling, I grew up in the southwest US. I was exposed to more than my fair share of turquoise jewelry and scorpion-in-lucite belt buckles in my youth, and I have no desire to revisit that style, thankyouverymuch. Which is good, because western wear looks very out of place here in the land of Leon Leonwood Bean. <br /><br />But, hey, knock yourself out if that's how you want to roll... :-)ChristineBhttp://knitsewwhat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-69621675628606977322010-10-06T21:06:52.992-04:002010-10-06T21:06:52.992-04:00Well cowboy, I hafta say that yore Ten Gallon Hat ...Well cowboy, I hafta say that yore Ten Gallon Hat is appropriate fer all occasions, 'cept take it off inside or Pa might tan yore hide. If you've got the know-how, get that lil' cowgirl Cathy all gussied up fer the rodeo like she should be. Them boots is good fer year round. See ya at the Hoe-down!Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09215355745541586194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1921086442177486322010-10-06T20:25:26.461-04:002010-10-06T20:25:26.461-04:00I live in cowboy country. Western wear is everywhe...I live in cowboy country. Western wear is everywhere,even in my own house, my husband wears it. I see nothing politically incorrect about it at all.In my state there are more cows than people. I don't wear western wear it but if I did I like a more bohemian twist to it. I do have a really nice pair of boots though. There is something to be said about a man in wranglers and a pair of boots. Some sort of western boot is needed though.maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912178296552987471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66671058883489589442010-10-06T19:53:56.321-04:002010-10-06T19:53:56.321-04:00Peter, a second to the boots issue. There's s...Peter, a second to the boots issue. There's something empowering about wearing them. I myself, have a red pair of cowboy boots and they are awesome. They make feel tall, and when I wore them to work, the guys were all appreciative. There's something about the way you have to walk in them....meredithphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683287411020125224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90467743238730241912010-10-06T18:25:08.795-04:002010-10-06T18:25:08.795-04:00If you're considering the boots but don't ...If you're considering the boots but don't want the heel then go for Ropers, they have a lower, squared off heel and look less "cowboy". I happen to know a vertically challenged man who looks darn sexy in his jeans and ropers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-83572136869629249552010-10-06T17:39:34.054-04:002010-10-06T17:39:34.054-04:00Maybe Cathy needs a guest post. She can tell us w...Maybe Cathy needs a guest post. She can tell us what she thinks about your design ideas.drsuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03886026283852572789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-83879394014593302222010-10-06T17:22:12.980-04:002010-10-06T17:22:12.980-04:00I love western gear, but given that I live in the ...I love western gear, but given that I live in the country with real cows and cowboys, I tend to give it a miss. I love a bolo tie and big jewellery especially.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11274649006496918800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-19523142665153429572010-10-06T17:10:07.891-04:002010-10-06T17:10:07.891-04:00You know, contrary to what people might assume, a ...You know, contrary to what people might assume, a short person looks awful with a higher heel, imo -- especially a guy. The proportion is off; it's just too much shoe. I suppose a short guy who has perfect tall-guy proportions could make it work, but I've yet to see one.<br /><br />Same goes for those big Western hats -- or any big hats. Small people have to keep things proportionate.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-31456339578447077022010-10-06T16:53:29.515-04:002010-10-06T16:53:29.515-04:00I am a child of the suburbs, and I've never wo...I am a child of the suburbs, and I've never worn western wear, except for jeans, or worn cowboy boots which look like they would pinch my toes terrible!<br /><br />If you are not feeling the boots, don't wear them. But if they speak to you, then I don't think your height should hold you back. I've been around Texans, and believe me, short guys wear boots. But if you aren't feeling it for the boots, wearing them will make you feel foolish, as if you were in costume.sulymohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07887228971839188556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-52399844843567749802010-10-06T16:17:07.487-04:002010-10-06T16:17:07.487-04:00Hi, Peter,
Western shirts, cowboy boots??? Whatev...Hi, Peter,<br /><br />Western shirts, cowboy boots??? Whatever floats your boat, mate. My opinion... All that Western gear is in the same category as flamenco dresses. OK in the right place at the right time. However, as I neither live in Seville or Texas, I wouldn't wear either. I did once try on a flamenco dress and it gave me the waist I've never had, so it could also look gorgeous on Cathy's boyish figure. Now there's a project for you. After the wool suit for Michael, perhaps. Hehehe! Gaviota from AlicanteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-37446581044138789392010-10-06T16:04:50.535-04:002010-10-06T16:04:50.535-04:00I love my cowboy boots. I wear them with my harem ...I love my cowboy boots. I wear them with my harem pants. You should give it a try! <br /><br />I think Cathy will look fabulous in western wear. Can't wait to see your fabric picks.Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09057880546869841091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78658957581206995532010-10-06T15:18:54.635-04:002010-10-06T15:18:54.635-04:00As an Australian in Italy, home of the spaghetti w...As an Australian in Italy, home of the spaghetti western, I have a very muddled sense of western reality. But I do love a cuban heel boot, theres something in the way it makes you walk. <br />If Cathy's going to make it work, I think success is in the sneer.Andreahttp://www.caperandco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-12789307602587696282010-10-06T14:45:52.400-04:002010-10-06T14:45:52.400-04:00Wow -- Australians have "Western" wear t...Wow -- Australians have "Western" wear too. <br /><br />And even weirder: their seasons are all backwards!Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-61044604662175994532010-10-06T14:37:07.598-04:002010-10-06T14:37:07.598-04:00Haven't worn Western wear since I made matchin...Haven't worn Western wear since I made matching Western shirts for my then-boyfriend and me in 1975. Still have the patterns! Not sure I want to revisit them, though ...Janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18066758660094361427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60168431434730347342010-10-06T14:11:43.729-04:002010-10-06T14:11:43.729-04:00I live "Out West", in a metro area, but ...I live "Out West", in a metro area, but probably less than an hour from real cowboys, and I have red hair and freckles. In high school my best friend was the Little Britches Rodeo Queen (I am not kidding). I am rather terrified of having the wrong assumptions made about me (Unlike my BFF, I'm in no way a cowgirl), so I don't really do full-on western wear. I don't do western accessories at all (pearl snaps excepted) - I have never owned cowboy boots and probably never will. I DO like the color brown, corduroy, calico floral prints, suede, and denim (but no all-over denim, regardless of the trends). It's a fine line, and I'm the only one who knows when I've crossed it. :)<br /><br />I also don't really go for cowboys (with the exception of a nice treadled shirt) - I don't like the cut of Wranglers on a man at all! Give me some Levis 501s, or better yet, a well-tailored suit. <br /><br />But a good western look in NYC? That's just about perfect. Cathy will look so fiesty!Maurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08842561589741133873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-55108136969635009512010-10-06T13:55:03.776-04:002010-10-06T13:55:03.776-04:00Joan Crawford looks like she could have been a man...Joan Crawford looks like she could have been a man earlier in her life....Bootzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664655090937726673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-33759834786719731732010-10-06T13:49:49.111-04:002010-10-06T13:49:49.111-04:00If my boobs were not so big, I'd western wear ...If my boobs were not so big, I'd western wear all the time. I prefer men's western wear to women's, so my boobs tend to bust out of the shirts. I blame breast feeding.Cherri Porterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109595206075746565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-85243332503571544362010-10-06T12:55:55.534-04:002010-10-06T12:55:55.534-04:00Rangy! Oh, if only that were so. I don't thi...Rangy! Oh, if only that were so. I don't think you can be rangy at 5'7" however. <br /><br />"San Antonio Sue" sounds like a song Roy Rogers might have sung. LOLPeter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-91483627513740357712010-10-06T12:30:28.259-04:002010-10-06T12:30:28.259-04:00I love the look of the older Western shirts with t...I love the look of the older Western shirts with the contrast binding on the shirt pockets and all that embroidery. Rhinestones and fringe just don't cut it with me. Wear it: never. For one, I look fall down laughing silly in Western gear; for two, I'm in eastern Canada where wearing Western gear can be taken to be a political statement.<br /><br />You have the rangy build to look great in this whichever way you make it up. Tough choice: more casual everyone else or Hepburn with the precise tailoring, great fabrics and wonderful leather goods they always put her in.<br />HeatherAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-1207256209491938862010-10-06T11:47:40.061-04:002010-10-06T11:47:40.061-04:00yeeeeessssss. So looking forward to this one!yeeeeessssss. So looking forward to this one!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057091660676756632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27592671675071698472010-10-06T11:32:58.969-04:002010-10-06T11:32:58.969-04:00In Australia we have R. M. Williams. Think BIG HOR...In Australia we have R. M. Williams. Think BIG HORNS. I'm sure you will enjoy their latest catalogue, because I have been ....http://www.rmwilliams.com.au/springsummer/index.htmlNessaKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08108527200793028314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-86957154621412300652010-10-06T11:29:59.074-04:002010-10-06T11:29:59.074-04:00Thumbs up to Western Wear! Boots! Jeans! Smile po...Thumbs up to Western Wear! Boots! Jeans! Smile pockets! Piping! Western Shirts! (Remember my jacket from last February?) Yippee Ti Yi Yay, Indeed!San Antonio Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07102330496954410830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36250641392336477002010-10-06T11:29:31.811-04:002010-10-06T11:29:31.811-04:00Listen to some Riders in the Sky to get in the rig...Listen to some Riders in the Sky to get in the right mood, and then go for it!<br /><br />I prefer the more subtle Western-inspired options. Pearly buttons are my favorite!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10408008074242523257noreply@blogger.com