How about that vintage western look

[RossRYoung]

Thanks Jack! Yeah the colors and chain stitch are really something. Even better to have the yoke detail too. I wasn’t crazy about the cream piping at first but it’s grown on me.

 

[dh66]

Playing hooky this morning, and finally remembered to snap some pics of these beauties. Green is all wool and the black is Jaspe cotton. Both are functional 4 snap cuffs and Concho collars. Got them both for slightly under msrp, but figured they were worth the cost since these rarely pop up, let alone in my size L.

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Those are fantastic!!!

 

[RossRYoung]

Those are fantastic!!!

Thanks Dale! Bonus pic of me rocking the green one last summer to meet Charley Crockett. Photo by @Jesse John

 

[Bamaboots]

Playing hooky this morning, and finally remembered to snap some pics of these beauties. Green is all wool and the black is Jaspe cotton. Both are functional 4 snap cuffs and Concho collars. Got them both for slightly under msrp, but figured they were worth the cost since these rarely pop up, let alone in my size L.

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I love these shirts and I think they represent some of the finest work Ralph has done in his RRL lineup. I also like that Ralph didn't try to reinvent the wheel, he just improved upon designs and themes he already loved. I look at a lot of vintage western wear and over time, it's become apparent Ralph and his design team spent a lot of time looking at particular brands for designs of their own shirts. I think they likely have a pretty big collection of California Ranchwear and H Bar C shirts tucked away because they often use elements from those designs in their shirts. Some are near copies. Here are a couple of examples.

This one recently sold on Etsy.

A black one.

Card shirt.

Here's another design I always liked. Ralph does too.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

This one recently sold on Etsy.

@RossRYoung

No offense Ross but she looks a lot better in hers than you do!

 

[RossRYoung]

Great research, BB! I had the opportunity to buy the black fringe one in store a while back. It was too rich for me at the time, and I’ve since tried to find it used but they’re all priced above retail…

Agreed, Jack!

 

[Bamaboots]

Great research, BB! I had the opportunity to buy the black fringe one in store a while back. It was too rich for me at the time, and I’ve since tried to find it used but they’re all priced above retail…

Agreed, Jack!

Thanks, Ross! I've sat on my hands several times over the black fringe one.

 

[Bamaboots]

Clearing out some bookmarks this morning of junk I've been looking at.

Someone should buy this as it's my size and I keep looking.

Pioneer Wear Chimayo piece from their Golden Collection line.

H Bar C

Sam A. Forman

Nudies

Rodeo Ben

Sam A. Forman

 

[Bamaboots]

cont.

Frontex

Cowboy Joe

Roy Rogers sweater

H Bar C

 

[Edward]

I don't have anything yet, really. I've been prioritising in recent years stuff that I can wear a lot for the big spends; western wear wouldn't really fly for the office. I've come to appreciate it a lot, though, for the aesthetic, mostly via the elements of it that have been adopted into rockabilly. I also enjoy how it's all so, well, flamboyant. There's something glorious about how it flies in the face of contemporary notions of masculinity in clothing, particularly in its natural environment.

 

[BobHufford]

This Frontex ladie’s outfit sold at an estate auction in Rolla, Missouri this evening (along with three none-too-western cotton dresses) for $570 plus 18% BP.

 

[jchance]

This thread is the style that I didn’t know I’d like until I see it. So lit!

I really like these ss shirts—bigger fan of short sleeves.

 

[jchance]

 

[Bamaboots]

Offered in a cardigan too!

 

[bcboots]

certain elements, i think, can be done well.

my father wore cowboy boots rather than engineer boots during the 50's, and that was southern tier NY.

Bogart wore a thin tooled ranger belt in The Big Sleep.

i wear a big vintage silver/turquoise buckle with a ringer tshirt and jeans.

but, if you mean boots/jeans/hat/etc. all at once i think you better have a local rodeo in your area to pull it off.

I think it's good in moderation. Personally I prefer the more hybrid western look. So cowboy boots that aren't fully cowboy, or rather engineers.

 

[dh66]

40s/50s style western belt with cobra skin inlays, brass studs, and amber reflective jewels. Kind of hard to get a good photo of it.

 

[dh66]

Following up my last post with a couple more 40s/50s style jeweled belts. The black and white one was manufactured by Rockmount. I'm sure many of you are familiar with the brand. They're most well known for their shirts. I got that belt about 25 years ago. I don't think they're making them any more.

The brown one is genuine vintage, but for a tiny person. It'd fit about a 26" or 27" waist. Might've been for a kid or a lady. I just grabbed it because it was a buck and stuff like that doesn't normally turn up in the thrifts around here.

 

[jchance]

Saw this bearded gentleman with a cool card shirt, pearl snap buttons, on Reddit. Who could have missed the cowboy hat and the vintage car (buggy?) in the background?

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Who could have missed the cowboy hat and the vintage car (buggy?) in the background?

And the beard pony?

 

[Bamaboots]

Some more shirts that I've found interesting. I've no connection to any of these listings.

VERY RARE - Vintage 1940s Embroidered H Bar C Western Shirt - Men’s S, Women’s M | eBay

H Bar C was once sold in Saks

NWT Vintage 70s H Bar C Western Pearl Snap Shirt Black Saks 5th Ave Deadstock S | eBay

Japanese involvement.

40s Mar Kay vintage western shirt H bar C country size M | eBay

Vintage 1940s H Bar C Gyakuhachi Western Shirt Tops Mens Size L Very Rare | eBay

I enjoy these Jack Frost shirts from Utah Woolen Mills, still a family operated business in Salt Lake City. It's where one shops for their Brioni and Tom Ford suits these days.

Jack Frost Shirt Men L Maroon Western 40s Chainstitch Gripper Rodeo RARE Vtg M/L | eBay

1950s Jack Frost Utah Woolen Mills Pearl Snap Button Up Brown Large Salt Lake | eBay

1950s Jack Frost Woolen Slant Pocket Gabardine Pearl Snap Button Up S Teal 50s | eBay