Bow-legged cowboys, buffalo silhouettes, bucking horses, Indian tepees, a antlered elk - all icons that symbolize the rugged West. These, plus sensuous natural woods, vibrant leathers and colorful woven wool fabrics, are the raw materials of western casual elegance. The western decorative style first became fashionable in the 1930s and 1940s, when dude ranches and lodges were among the most popular tourist destinations. Many of these retreats were outfitted by Cody, Wyoming, furniture maker Thomas C. Molesworth, who worked mainly with swollen burls, rich leathers, and vibrant Chimayo weavings, to create the sturdy, streamlined furniture for which he has become famous. By adding romantic western and wildlife motifs to the furniture pieces through detailed wood carvings or paintings, Molesworth promoted a high style of furnishings that captured the spirit of the West. Today, that once-urban dream is fast becoming an urban reality. As romance with the Old West sweeps the country and takes its place as the design style of the decade, old western furniture pieces are in high demand. And a new crop of furniture makers, inspired by Molesworth and the Arts and Crafts tradition, are expanding the western dream to meet the vision of the nineties. In readable commentary, Elizabeth Flood captures the entrepreneurial and artistic spirit of Thomas Molesworth and introduces the contemporary furniture and accessory makers who are pushing the western style ahead in both craftsmanship and design.

Cowboy High Style: Thomas Molesworth to the New West

Arts & Photography

Flood, Elizabeth Clair

Architecture

Gibbs-Smith

Dude Ranches Out West

Sports & Outdoors

Old-Time Dude Ranches Out West celebrates the old-fashioned dude ranch vacation through anecdotes featuring twenty operating ranches in Wyoming, Montana, Colorado, Arizona, and California. These ranches have welcomed would-be cowboys and cowgirls for more than fifty years.

Old-Time Dude Ranches Out West

Thomas Molesworth has inspired a new generation of men and women who, today, are leading the country in western revival by crafting quality furnishings of leather, driftwood, swollen burls, and peeled poles. This book takes a fascinating look at the Arts &amp; Crafts tradition--the way it was then and the way it continues now. Functional, comfortable, and often whimsical, the works shown here are representative of the furniture and accessories that are so popular today. Paperback; 140

ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOME is a celebration of traditional, comfortable homes that respect the mountain environment in which they reside. It's about creating an intimate and informal style, one as good as any in the world--and one distinctly American. From the serenity of three-room retreats to a restored complex of buildings, author Elizabeth Clair Flood and photographer Peter Woloszynski sought out the most charming, the most stylish, traditional mountain homes of their dreams. Indeed, reading about the people and places in ROCKY MOUNTAIN HOME brings the fantasy of a cozy mountain hideaway to life.

Rocky Mountain Home: Spirited Western Hideaways

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Woloszynski, Peter

Home Improvement & Design

Cowboys &amp; the Trappings of the Old West is a pictorial celebration of the old time buckaroo. The cowboys' colorful story and history are graphically presented in this epic narrative. For the first time, his saddles, chaps, spurs, and other tools of the trade are presented in a carefully crafted portrait. Tribute is given to the artisans and craftsmen who fashioned the cowboy's unique outfit. The history of the famous frontier saddlemakers is explored. Through rare, many never before published photos, the history of the early cowboy is traced from the cattle drives and ranches of the old west to the Wild West Show and Rodeo Arena. Cowgirls and Calico Queens are included as exciting companions to our old time cowpokes. With over 550 color photos, 9"x11.5", deluxe hardcover edition. This book has a colorful foreword by the late Roy Rogers. Chapters include spurs, hats, saddles, boots, guns, chaps, WIld West Shows, soiled doves, longhorns, and much more.

Cowboys & the Trappings of the Old West

History

Manns, William

Americas

Zon Intl Pub Co

This exciting journey into this slice of true Americana begins with a foreword from Americas most beloved cowgirl, Dale Evans. Illustrated with more than 450 color photographs and historic images, COWGIRLS: Women of the Wild West pays tribute to the life and legacy of the pioneer woman in the American West, who worked on ranches, performed in Wild West shows, and competed in the rodeo arena. 
The cowgirl appeared on the American frontier in the mid-1800s. She worked with stock alongside the cowboy and was a determined and spirited pioneer. Rancher Lorraine Plass, at age 87, epitomizes the cowgirl spirit: As long as the colt stays under me Ill do all right. I will get the job done. 
In COWGIRLS, the author and photographer present the history of the cowgirl through a combination of compelling tales, illustrations of their gear, western art, and photography. In six chapters, COWGIRLS represents the years between 1880 and 1950, which include the migration of women to the West, the rodeo stars of the early twentieth century, the cowgirl images created by Hollywood, and unusual poster art. This colorful volume includes many photographs published for the first time and highlights the evolution of innovative cowgirl fashions. An important book for Western American collectors.

Cowgirls: Women of the Wild West

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Cowboy High Style: Thomas Molesworth to the New West

Dude Ranches Out West

Old-Time Dude Ranches Out West

Cowboy High Style: Thomas Molesworth to the New West

Rocky Mountain Home: Spirited Western Hideaways

Cowboys & the Trappings of the Old West

Cowgirls: Women of the Wild West