“f ‘ ie GH a ‘a
ND ladies western
wear — including boots, hats,
belts, boot straps, bolo ties

and handkerchiefs — are
available at O.K. Boot Corral

and Bordertown Boots. Styling
by Carol Crenna.

WHAT WIMS In the west?
Some of the most modern
accessories are covered in
folk hero details.

By Caro! Crenna
Contributing Writer

History repeats itself as the Old
West style looks brand new again
when worn incongraousty with
other elements,

Tooled leather belts, bolo ties,
riding boots, silver jewelry and
western hats are casually auaed
with summer shorts and shirts.

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Otber frontier finery includes
boot straps mide with conches,
chains and carved elk bone, and
belts securing big inetal rodea
buckles with western mols,

Halts cange from flat
boleros and waterproof
outback hats to classie Pel
suns.

All tems shown here are avail
able at North Vancouver's O.K.
Boot Corral, Bordertown Boots
and Volume Shoe Source stores.

Sportswear pets ie real wesierts
drawl from boots,

According 10° store owner
Everett MeGowin, boots make a

topped
ouskin
stet-

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strong stand in) modern shapes
with a shorter curved heel (for
comfort and ta keep you in the
saddle), intricate shaft stitching
(to hold the boot upright) and
vamp stitching (to guard against
stretching in the front).

They are constructed totally of
leather (lo keep you ceol), often
in two tones or contrasting mate-
rials.

Boots are rarely seen in simple
calf leather today. They're offered
in deerskin, peanut brittle-colored
lizard, heavy bullhide, back-cut
python, South African water buf-

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