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Fall's the time to go Old West
Lawrence stores sell cowboy boots, conchos and vests
By Suzanne Bopp Special to the Kansan
Whether this fall finds you riding the range or riding the bus, you may want to slip on a pair of cowboy boots to do it.
KU students and Lawrence merchants agree that western clothes are still fashionable. Walk into any Lawrence retailer and you will find at least a few western items.
"If people see it in several stores they tend to think it's a real hot look," said Ella Parks, sales assistant at Spectator's, 710 Massachusetts St. "They see it and they say 'country western is really big.'"
There are even Old West-inspired wedding dresses and cowboy suits for children.
This year, urban cowboys and cowgirls might be seen in Navajo print blouses and skirts, embroidered denim shirts, beaded suede vests or blanket jackets complete with conchos. Or prices start around $29.
Traditional clothing also is staying in step. You can find whip-stitching on a cardigan or
beads on a purse.
"We have western clothing even in the Roy Rogers variety," said Linda Campbell, owner of Campbell's Clothing, 841 Massachusetts St., as she held up a bright red fringed shirt. "It's not even subtle, but it's fun."
Even those more flamboyant pieces fit well with the traditional things you are wearing all the time, Campbell said.
That versatility has a lot to do with the lasting popularity of the western look. Its casualness also goes with today's lifestyles.
That is certainly true for students, notoriously casual dressers.
"These days there's more danger of being overdressed than underdressed," Campbell said.
Ed Edwards, manager of Vanderbilt's, 1548 East 23rd St., said western fashion is big all over right now — even at KU. He said that its current popularity may be connected to the recent resurgence of country western bars in and around Lawrence.
There, everybody goes all out, said Amie Morrison, Springfield, Mo., junior.
"I always like cowboy boots with jeans. But if I'm going two-stepping I'll wear the works," she said. Hey, those boots weren't made just for walking.
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Fall Fashion Tab • Kyou • October 29, 1993