FASHION TO BE FIT FOR THE STAGE MODELS TO SHOW OFF LATEST WESTERN WEAR.Byline: Amy Raisin Staff Writer NEWHALL - Forget the checkered blouses and denim skirts - Old West cowboy fashion has gone couture. For the first time in the Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival's nine-year history, organizers have rustled up some impressive, hand-crafted duds for the Cowboy Couture fashion show Wednesday night. ``When you compare them to mainstream fashion, you're looking at the Gucci and Chanel of western wear,'' said Thea Marx of Marx Productions in Wyoming, which is producing the fashion show. ``You don't find these in the standard western shops.'' At a fitting Friday for the 40 models - all locals, many of whom work for the city of Santa Clarita - Marx scanned racks of cowgirl outfits designed in the tradition of Old Hollywood's western heyday. True to the western atmosphere, celebrity models will include Elaine Palance, wife of actor Jack Palance, and Missy Farnsworth, daughter of the late actor Richard Farnsworth Richard W. Farnsworth (September 1, 1920 – October 6, 2000) was an Academy Award-nominated American actor. Biography Early life Farnsworth was born in Los Angeles, California to a housewife mother and an engineer father. . At the fitting, many of the women cooed over the rust-color, knee-length suede skirt adorned with leather fringe and copper studs. And for $850, an aspiring cowgirl can purchase a black blouse with rhinestones, rickrack rick·rack n. A flat narrow braid woven in zigzag form, used as a trimming for clothing or curtains. [Reduplication of rack1. and the head and headdress headdress, head covering or decoration, protective or ceremonial, which has been an important part of costume since ancient times. Its style is governed in general by climate, available materials, religion or superstition, and the dictates of fashion. of an American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. man expertly embroidered em·broi·der v. em·broi·dered, em·broi·der·ing, em·broi·ders v.tr. 1. To ornament with needlework: embroider a pillow cover. 2. in a chain stitch. The fashion show, complete with music, choreography and a professional trick roper, will begin at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Canyon Theater Guild in Newhall. The $35-per-person ticket includes wine, hors d'oeuvres and a western-theme gift. While most of the fashions will be for sale at the poetry festival, those who purchase tickets for Friday night's Western Walk of Stars dinner at Melody Ranch will get a sneak peak of the garments, as well as a chance to purchase the items before the general public. Model Heidi Syslo, an executive secretary for the city, tried on a few outfits Friday and admitted she's a little nervous about strutting her stuff for an audience. ``I guess it depends on the mood of the clothes, how we'll walk,'' Syslo said. ``But I'm excited. To get to wear some really nice clothes, that's a fun part of it.'' Gail Ortiz, spokeswoman for the city, said the addition of the fashion show only elevates the popularity of the Cowboy poetry festival. ``There will be about 90 outfits on display. This is what you call high- end western fashion,'' Ortiz said. ``There are some hot cow-chick outfits.'' In addition to feminine checkered blouses with an updated twist, the show will feature suede skirt and vest sets in deep green and candy-apple red, as well as funky skirts accented with tulle Tulle (t  l, Fr. tül), town (1990 pop. 18,685), capital of Corrèze dept., S central France. Firearms and other goods are made there. Tulle was built around a 7th-century monastery. and ruffles For the plural of ruffle, see .Ruffles is the name of a brand of ruffled potato chips produced by Frito-Lay. Its current official product slogan is "R-R-R-Ruffles Have Ridges!".There is a lot of different kinds of chips. . There are some men's fashions, too, that will be modeled by four local cowboys. For information about the fashion show, Western Walk of Stars dinner or the poetry festival, call (661) 286-4021. COWBOY POETRY SCHEDULE The following events will take place Wednesday through March 24 as part of the ninth annual Cowboy Poetry & Music Festival. Call (661) 286-4021 for tickets. WEDNESDAY Cowboy Couture Fashion Show, 7 p.m. at the Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. Playhouse, Newhall. Tickets are $35. THURSDAY ``Charlie Goodnight's Charlie Goodnight's is a premier comedy club located in Raleigh, North Carolina. It was established in 1978 and has three main parts, Underground, Goodnight's, and Champagne Charley's. Last Night,'' starring Barry Corbin, 8 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Wells Fargo armored carriers of bullion. [Am. Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1147] See : Protectiveness Wells Fargo company that handled express service to western states; often robbed. [Am. Hist. Theater at the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, Burbank. Tickets are $20 for museum members and $25 for nonmembers. MARCH 22 The Great Train Robbery Dinner Train, 6-10 p.m. at Fillmore and Western Railway For the small railroad that operates in Central Nebraska, see . The Fillmore and Western Railway (AAR reporting marks FWRY) is a dinner train and speciality line operating out of Fillmore, California. Murder mysteries are a favorite. , Fillmore. Tickets are $75. Walk of Western Stars Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony, 7 p.m. in the Long Branch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $100. Joni Harms Western Swing Dance, 8 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $15. Don Edwards, 8 p.m. in the living room at the William S. Hart Mansion, Newhall. Tickets are $85. ``Annie Get Your Gun,'' 8 p.m. at the Canyon Theatre Guild Playhouse, Newhall. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. MARCH 23 Trail ride and lunch, 8 and 11 a.m. at Castaic Lake, Castaic. Tickets are $100. New West and R.W. Hampton, 11 a.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $15 to $25. Hot Club of Cowtown and Tom Russell, 1 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $20 to $30. The Sons of the San Joaquin and Tish Hinojosa, 3:30 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $20-$30. Don Edwards, Paul Zarzyski and Glenn Ohrlin, 6 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $25 to $35. Belinda Gail and Wild Wind, 7 p.m. at William S. Hart Hall, Newhall. Tickets are $20. ``Big Nose Kate Mary Katharine Horony (November 7 1850–November 2 1940), better known as "Big Nose Kate", and also known by aliases Kate Fisher, Kate Elder, and Mary Katherine Cummings - Doc Holliday's Woman,'' 7:30 p.m. in the living room at the William S. Hart Mansion, Newhall. Tickets are $30. Cowboy Casino and Music Sessions, 8 p.m. at the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Hall, Newhall. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. MARCH 24 Carousel Ranch Benefit Trail Ride, 8 a.m.-noon at Atlasta Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $75 for the ride and lunch, or $20 for lunch only. ``The Romance of Ramona'' Motorcoach Tour, 8:30 a.m.-noon at Heritage Junction, Newhall. Tickets are $50. Cowboy Inspirational Hour, 11 a.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $10. Wylie and the Wild West, Joni Harms and Gary McMahan, 1 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch, Newhall. Tickets are $20 to $30. Michael Martin Murphey Michael Martin Murphey is the best-selling performer of American Cowboy Music. Among the most respected singer-songwriters in pop and country-western music, Murphey has become the world's most prominent musical voice of the Western horseman, rancher, and cowboy. , Elizabeth Ebert and Stephanie Davis, 3:30 p.m. in the Melody Ranch Theater at Melody Ranch. Tickets are $25 to $35. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color) This jacket to be modeled in the western wear fashion show on Wednesday features a design patterned after a Plains Indian theme. (2 -- color) Model Gail Pinsker, right, of Valencia gets some help trying on her corset corset, article of dress designed to support or modify the figure. Greek and Roman women sometimes wrapped broad bands about the body. In the Middle Ages a short, close-fitting, laced outer bodice or waist was worn. By the 16th cent. from Thea Marx, who's producing the fashion show to be held in conjunction with the Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. (3) Heidi Syslo tries on a jacket by designer Patty Lewis as she previews clothes for the fashion show to be held Wednesday at the Canyon Theater Guild in Newhall as part of the ninth annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Poetry and Music Festival. David R. Crane/Staff Photographer Box: COWBOY POETRY SCHEDULE (see text) |
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