How the West Was Worn

by Holly George-Warren, Michelle Freedman, Marty Stuart

To accompany an exhibition at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, chief curator James Nottage briefly reviews the evolution of clothing that people actually wore in frontier America. Then a team of popular culture historians trace the versions that have appeared in movies, television, and concert stage throughout the 20th century. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Genres: Fashion, Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Mara Balusek · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great book for the researcher or even just the guy that wants to know the history of western wear. I had no idea what fashion the western wear was all about. It is entertaining and fun. Loved all the pictures also.

[Peyton Stafford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great history of 20th century cowboy singer Nudie suits.

[Homerun2 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gorgeous photos and great history and information.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun book to read. The Old West had some crazy clothes and it was wonderful to dive deeper into the history. I read it on the Internet Archive.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful and interesting but needed more (text and images) about where some of the styles where appropriated from in terms of the Native American and Mexican dress.

[Dfunky1 · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is essentially an exhibition catalog. As such it's beautifully illustrated and the essays are well-written.

[Annlikesred · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wrote this book with Holly - a ten year labor of love (or vanity project...) My homage to the great American designers Nudie, Rodeo Ben, & Turk.