1950s Lasso Western Wear western jacket

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271489217364
This vintage western jacket was made in the 1950s under the Lasso Western Wear label. It is single breasted, with peak lapels, scalloped, buttoned pocket flaps, and a bi-swing action back. It is made of brown on brown blanket material, similar to that produced by the Hudson’s Bay company. This one is lighter weight than that fabric, but has the same coloration and napped texture. According to the tag, the model name is the Mr. Mak. The details, particularly the shape and width of the lapels, identify this as a 1950s example. Looking through Lasso Western Wear catalogs of the period, by the early 1960s, while the overall cut was similar, the lapels had narrowed greatly, and the peak had been largely overtaken by the notch in popularity.

Chest (pit to pit): 24″ (doubled = 48″)
Shoulder to shoulder: 20″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

 photo IMG_0012-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0013-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0015.jpg

 photo IMG_0016.jpg

 photo IMG_0017-Copy.jpg

 photo IMG_0019.jpg

 photo IMG_0020.jpg

1950s Pioneer Wear western jacket

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281336454443
This vintage western jacket was made in the 1950s by Pioneer wear. It is made from a gray on gray shadow plaid. It has peak lapels, deep scalloped yokes front and rear, and a bi-swing action back. Buttons are all gray leather “knot” type.

Chest (pit to pit): 21″
Shoulder to shoulder: 18″
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 25-3/4″
Length (base of collar to hem): 31″

 photo IMG_0004-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0005-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0006-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0007.jpg

 photo IMG_0008-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0009.jpg

 photo IMG_0010-1.jpg

 photo IMG_0011-1.jpg

Resistol Stagecoach cowboy hat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281336734700
This cowboy hat was made by Resistol as part of their old-west styled “Stagecoach” line. It was probably manufactured in the 1980s, and is made of high quality fur felt. It has a great 1920s style, with a wide, curled brim, and a tall crown. The hat has a buckled leather band, appropriate for the 1920s style.

Size: 7-1/4
Brim Width: 6-1/2″
Crown Height: 4″

 photo 2014-05-14052413.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052425.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052432.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052442.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052453.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052501.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052505.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052510.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052514.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052518.jpg

 photo 2014-05-14052533.jpg

Chambers western belt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271482230004
This vintage belt was made in the 1950s by the Chambers belt company of Phoenix, Arizona. It was sold in Banff Canada. The leather is tooled with a zig-zag western pattern, and the buckle has a bucking bronco on a background of cattle brands. The belt is marked a size 38.
Smallest hole: 35″
Largest hole: 39-1/2″

 photo IMG_0001.jpg

 photo IMG_0002.jpg

 photo IMG_0006.jpg

 photo IMG_0003.jpg

 photo IMG_0004.jpg

 photo IMG_0005.jpg

1930s William Paul Brodt Washington DC cowboy hat

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281321530173
This vintage cowboy hat was made in the 1930s by G.W. Alexander & Co. of Reading, PA. It was sold as a house-branded hat by William Paul Brodt Inc., one of the premier hat sellers and manufacturers of Washington DC. They were located at 509 11th St, NW, and sold hats to many of the major politicians of the day. The hat is blocked on a San Fran Sr. block. It has a wide brim and a three cord ribbon. It is labeled “The Elk Brand Hat”, a line sold by Brodt’s.

Size: 7-1/4
Brim Width: 4″
Ribbon Width: 1/2″
Crown Height: 5-1/2″

 photo IMG_0216.jpg

 photo IMG_0217.jpg

 photo IMG_0218.jpg

 photo IMG_0210.jpg

 photo IMG_0211.jpg

 photo IMG_0212.jpg

 photo IMG_0214.jpg

 photo IMG_0215.jpg

1930s studded, jeweled western belt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271467971976
This vintage leather western belt was made in the 1930s. It is made of a natural colored leather with a geometric (squares over octagons) tooled pattern. It has a double prong garrison style buckle. As was popular with western belts of the period, it is embellished with jewels and studs. It is faintly marked “Genuine Full Grain Cowhide Bridle” on the back. This is a rare example of one of the earlier designs of this style.

Sizing (remember to take measurement over pants)
Length to first set of holes: 30-1/2″
Length to last set of holes: 33-1/2″
Belt Width: 1-3/4″

 photo IMG_0135-Copy2.jpg

 photo IMG_0099.jpg

 photo IMG_0102.jpg

 photo IMG_0103.jpg

 photo IMG_0105.jpg

 photo IMG_0106.jpg

 photo IMG_0107.jpg

 photo IMG_0108.jpg

 photo IMG_0109.jpg

 photo IMG_0110.jpg

 photo IMG_0111.jpg

 photo IMG_0112.jpg

 photo IMG_0114.jpg

 photo IMG_0117.jpg

 photo 193807.jpg

1940s studded, jeweled western belt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271467982492
This vintage leather western belt was made in the 1940s. It is made of brown leather with a floral tooled pattern. It has a double prong garrison style buckle. As was popular with western belts of the period, it is embellished with jewels and studs. It is marked “Yellowstone Park” on the back. Was it sold there as a souvenir of the west, or was that a brand name? Whatever the case, it didn’t go far, spending the rest of its life up to this point in Montana.

Sizing (remember to take measurement over pants)
Length to first set of holes: 32″
Length to last set of holes: 34-1/2″
Belt Width: 1-3/8″

 photo IMG_0135-Copy.jpg

 photo IMG_0121.jpg

 photo IMG_0122.jpg

 photo IMG_0123.jpg

 photo IMG_0126.jpg

 photo IMG_0127.jpg

 photo IMG_0128.jpg

 photo IMG_0129.jpg

 photo IMG_0131.jpg

 photo IMG_0136.jpg

 photo IMG_0137.jpg

 photo 194704.jpg

 photo 193904.jpg

1950s Jeweled Studded Belt

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281306058680
This vintage studded jeweled belt was made in the 1950s from Pennant Steerhide. It has an embossed floral pattern, red, blue, amber and green jewels, a western “good luck” horsehshoe and cloverleaf buckle, retainer and end. It measures 29-1/2″ at the smallest hole and 33″ at the largest. This would probably fit someone who wears size 30 pants the best.

 photo IMG_0385.jpg

 photo IMG_0474.jpg

 photo IMG_0462.jpg

 photo IMG_0465.jpg

 photo IMG_0467.jpg

 photo IMG_0469.jpg

 photo IMG_0470.jpg

 photo IMG_0471.jpg

 photo IMG_0472.jpg

Peters Bros Shady Oaks Fifty

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281305948803
This vintage hat was made in the 1950s by Peters Brothers Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas. It is “The Texas Hat” – the Shady Oaks Banker’s Special. Later models would change the name to the Shady Oak, dropping the s. These were the models famously presented to presidents, and worn by wealthy Texas oilmen. It retailed for $50 in the 1950s, an extremely expensive hat for the time, and the quality really shows. I would say it is comparable to Stetson’s 7X Clear Beaver felt of the period.
The beaver felt hoods used in these earlier models were made in Switzerland. I have read they used these imported felt bodies because mercury processing was still done in Switzerland at that time, which resulted in a higher quality felt.

Size: 7-3/8
Brim Width: 3″
Crown Height: 5-1/2″

 photo IMG_0443.jpg

 photo IMG_0444.jpg

 photo IMG_0445.jpg

 photo IMG_0446.jpg

 photo IMG_0447.jpg

 photo IMG_0448.jpg

 photo IMG_0449.jpg

 photo IMG_0450.jpg

 photo IMG_0451.jpg

Montgomery Ward Columbia

http://www.ebay.com/itm/271448903504
This vintage western hat was made in the 1910s or 1920s, and was sold by Montgomery Ward. This style was called the “Columbia” by various manufacturers and was a popular western style at the time.

It is made of black fur felt, with a pencil curled brim, and a narrow ribbon with a western style bow. It has a tall crown, creased with a center dent and front pinches, though the felt is such that it can easily be re-creased as you so choose. The hat is unlined and has a brown leather sweatband, embossed with an early Montgomery Ward crest. The reorder tag, indicating the hat is a size 7, is of a generic style and doesn’t offer many clues as to who made the hat for Montgomery Ward.

Size: 7
Brim Width: 3″
Ribbon Width: 3/8″
Crown Height:5-5/8″

 photo IMG_0433.jpg

 photo IMG_0434.jpg

 photo IMG_0435.jpg

 photo IMG_0437.jpg

 photo IMG_0439.jpg

 photo IMG_0440.jpg

 photo IMG_0442.jpg