{"id":2076,"date":"2010-02-28T13:06:43","date_gmt":"2010-02-28T19:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/?p=2076"},"modified":"2010-02-28T13:06:43","modified_gmt":"2010-02-28T19:06:43","slug":"tell-me-about-those-corsets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.downrange.tv\/blog\/tell-me-about-those-corsets\/2076\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell Me About Those Corsets"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With women accounting for 30% of the shooters at this year’s Winter Range, it’s no surprise that a good chunk of vendors cater specifically to women. And when you consider that women can spend upwards for $5,000 on a single gown, it’s probably a good business to be in. We stopped in to visit with Pamela Atkinson of Katie’s Millinery out of Hemet, Calif. to learn more about outfitting today’s cowgirl.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Pamela\u00a0 explained that it is common for women in Cowboy Action Shooting to own several gowns and build out a wardrobe in excess of $10,000. Her own outfit, the one you see her wearing in the photos, would cost a woman approximately $1,200 head-to-toe.<\/p>\n

What I didn’t expect was that many women will buy from just one vendor instead of shopping from several.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>“It’s not uncommon for women in the sport to buy only from one person,” explained Pamela.<\/p>\n

And when you consider the relative complexity of ladies clothing of the period, the multiple layers and accoutrement, that can add up. Pamela carries everything a woman would need to dress the part in SASS, from full wigs and hair pieces, hats, corsets, dresses and gowns.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Of course, being men we didn’t hear much after the word ‘corsets’ and asked her for a little more information…for historical purposes only, of course.<\/p>\n

Pamela told us about the differing styles as well as the various historical ‘protocols’ for wearing the garments that would identify a woman’s ‘line of work.’\u00a0 Apparently, these weren’t simply suggestions but rules set forth by the town within which the women worked, with each town setting it’s own rules.<\/p>\n

Like everybody we met along vendor’s row at Winter Range, Pamela was a real pleasure to visit with and incredibly informative, and not just on the topic of corsets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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