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How the West Was Worn: Bustles and Buckskins on the Wild Frontier
Clothing historians believe that no couple made more of an impact on western fashion than George and Elizabeth Custer. George, the “Boy General,” carried on his duties as commander of the Seventh Cavalry dressed in fringed buckskin breeches and a jacket, a navy-blue shirt with a wide falling collar and a red cravat. His men so admired the look that they adopted it for the entire regiment.
Custer’s sense of style extended to women’s clothing as well. Elizabeth accompanied her husband on field maneuvers dressed in hoop skirts that measured five yards around the bottom. At times, the prairie wind would blow the skirt up and expose her petticoat. So, George designed an outfit for his wife that included a military-style riding jacket, a pleated undershirt, and a less cumbersome skirt. Strips of lead were sewn into the dress hems to keep it weighted down in a strong breeze.
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