Vintage Find of the Day: Pick up the Gauntlet
Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 9:34PM Tweet By Valerie Lawrence
Whether demure or daring, cowgirls who saddled up for the ranch or just rode out for a stroll were always in style with these hand tooled gloves. For women who had a passion for the outdoors, protecting their skin was a challenge. Besides the obvious protection from the weather, the right gloves allowed them to handle rawhide reins, ride through tall grasses, brush willows aside, pick up baby calves, or slap a man if they needed to...
Credit: Cayuse Western Americana
Vintage Cowgirl Gloves
Hand tooled leather guard with calf skin hands
Gussets at the wrist for sizing and snaps for the guard
Price: $750.00
Find them at Cayuse Western Americana
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Gail Davis as Annie Oakley. Credit: Inner Toob
Annie Oakley shooting over her shoulder using a hand mirror, c. 1885. Credit: Turn of the Century
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“Montana Girl”. Credit: Library of Congress
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