Monday, July 25, 2016

Horsehair Bridles: A Unique American Folk Art

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(Historynet) Among the lesser-known subjects of Western cultural history is the braiding and hitching of horsehair. Source identification of the various styles and designs of headstalls, bosals, belts, fobs, hatbands and other such items has been a matter of specialized knowledge and plenty of guesswork—until now. In Horsehair Bridles Ned and Jody Martin have done yeomen’s service to both the historic and present-day field of woven horsehair. Continued

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