Recent content by maxglitz

Except for maybe a big old turkey feather in a wildly distressed character hat, I don't care for them in my other western hats. Leave those feathers for Yankee Doodle. And you know what he called THAT. I was here just because I'd searched for whether my particular Stetson's feathers were...

My self-imposed moratorium on hats failed recently while binge watching "Hell on Wheels" on Netflix. So many great close-up shots of the clothes. But it wasn't for a cowboy hat that my attempt failed. I kept seeing these great sack suits and derby hats, so I had to add another derby to my...

Forgive my late reply, and thanks for yours. Since I'm new here, I suppose I expected to see an email notification when a response arrived. Then time passed but I'm back looking. You're right about that ruffly, red puckered thing looking more appropriate on a lady's leg. Sadly this is what all...

The latest post here is about seven years old, so if I can bring this back from the dead with this big question about sleeve garters. I see fabric-covered elastic sleeve garters on sites like Gentlemen's Emporium / Historical Emporium (pictured), but suspect they're lower-end costume versions or...

I enjoy Victorian era western/steampunk wear. I've looked all over the web for a vaquero jacket that is NOT this "Frontier Classic" one that's everywhere. It's a little cheesy in construction for my tastes and doesn't fit well, though the muted quality works. I'm looking for something in...