Western Wear : Headgear, Chaps, Spur, Cowboy Hat, Waistcoat, Stetson, Cowboy Boot, Petticoat, John Batterson Stetson, Boss of the Plains, Poncho

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 36. Chapters: Jeans, Chaps, Headgear, Spur, Cowboy hat, Waistcoat, Petticoat, Stetson, Cowboy boot, John Batterson Stetson, Poncho, Boss of the Plains, Coonskin cap, Bolo tie, Duster, Prairie skirt, Buckskins, Stampede string. Excerpt: Chaps (pronounced or ) are sturdy coverings for the legs consisting of leggings and a belt. They are buckled on over trousers with the chaps integrated belt, but unlike trousers they have no seat and are not joined at the crotch. They are designed to provide protection for the legs and are usually made of leather or a leather-like material. They are most commonly associated with the cowboy culture of the American west as a protective garment to be used when riding a horse through brushy terrain. In the modern world, they are worn for both practical work purposes and for exhibition or show use. A cowboy, circa 1887, wearing shotgun style chapsThe earliest form of protective leather garment used by mounted riders who herded cattle in Spain and Mexico were called armas, which meant "shields." They were essentially two large pieces of cowhide that were used as a protective apron of sorts. They attached to the horn of the riders stock saddle, and were spread across both the horses chest and the riders legs. From this early and rather cumbersome design came modifications that placed the garment entirely on the rider, and then style variations adapted as vaqueros and later, cowboys moved up from Mexico into the Pacific coast and northern Rockies of what today is the United States and Canada. There is also evidence that certain design features may also descend from the mountain men, who copied them from the leggings worn by Native Americans. Different styles developed to fit the local climate, terrain and hazards. Designs were also modified for purely stylistic and decorative purposes. The time of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1155761189
• ISBN13: 9781155761183
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: General Books LLC
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"