DIY Two-Toned Cowboy Shirt

DIY Two-Toned Cowboy Shirt

August 21, 2013 § Leave a Comment

Presto, chango: fancy western.  Thank you to Emma B. on Cut Out + Keep craft tutorials.  Great idea for a cowboy costume at Halloween!  More cowboy shirts available from Vintrowear, both plain and fancy.

This Week in Cowboy Shirt News

(aka This Month in Cowboy Shirt News)

Is rodeo, home of the western shirt, the modern, clean sport it claims to be?  Or are the rodeo clowns running the asylum?  Thank you, Missouri, home of my ancestors, for trying to clean up your act and make things right following this non-funny clown stunt:

Missouri fair bans rodeo clown wearing Obama mask

And how ’bout those poor kids trying to make a living at falling off horses?

On the Rodeo Circuit, July is Cowboy Christmas

And more sad news on the westernwear front, San Jose’s not the cowtown it used to be:

San Jose Western wear store owner who beat City Hall hangs up hat

Lyle Lovett creates line of western shirts

Lyle Lovett promotes his new line of western shirts on Esquire.  A collaboration with Hamilton Shirts, these beauties will be known as the “Lyle Lovett Western by Hamilton Shirts,” available for a whopping $265 this fall.  Get this same awesome look from Vintrowear for $25.  Looks like his don’t have snaps.  Don’t worry, ours do.

Vintrowear Western Shirts

Hop on Pop Shop! Keith Haring Magnets!

Amazing!  Puffy!  We have this week a rare and unique item – Keith Haring puffy magnets in their original packaging.  This is a virtually unblemished set, purchased in the heyday of the 1980′s, straight from the Pop Shop.  You must see.

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, maxi dress!

We continue our holiday tradition this year with the best picks of vintage hostess and maxi dresses for the holidays:

• You Bring the Razzle, I’ll Bring the Dazzle: Maximum sparkle

• How Lovely Are Thy Branches: Be the envy of all the other hostesses on the block

• The Fire is So Delightful: Holidays to the max

• Holidays on Ice: No two snowflakes are alike

Whatever you do, make it sparkle.

A lovely view of Heaven… somewhere in New York

At Irving Plaza with the Chris Robinson Brotherhood.




There would be more photos, but they turned out beastly because Mrs. Vintrowear can’t figure out how to get a good shot off her camera in low lighting.

We also last night had the good fortune to meet Cousin Craig’s friend, drummer George Sluppick, who was wearing an awesome JC Penney vintage two-toned with calico print yoke.  Yes, there are photos.  Yes, the photos turned out blurry.  But yes, he wore it well.  He also gave me a button.  It’s got a wizard riding on an eagle.  I gave him a VW button.  It was a great night.

And you can be my cowgirl!

Live out your cowboy fantasies this Halloween.