The Best Western Boutiques for the Cowgirls and Gypsy Souls

Top 10 Western Boutiques for the Cowgirls and Gypsy Souls

The Rollin J

Thanks to the ever-famous app named Instagram, prominent things such as "selfies", "hashtags" and "filters" became a part of our mainstream, everyday lives. But aside from those, the one major thing that Instagram gave me was easy access to discover local and unique boutiques from all over the country and all over the world. Because of Instagram, I now have the ability to shop for items that no one else in my area has, and that allows me to create my own style, or find style inspiration from others and find their items for purchase. Now... having such easy access to this new form of online shopping has been both a blessing and a curse. There have been times when I spent way too much money because it was just way too easy to leave my name, email and size on an Instagram comment and end up with a negative account balance. But, aside from poor money management on my part from time-to-time, Instagram has given me the access to the most unique boutiques that specialize in my style and livelihood. 

The following are my absolute favorite Instagram accounts that I follow for both shopping and for style inspiration. 

**I am not endorsed by any of these business's**

This post is entirely based on my own opinion and experiences. If there are accounts I did not list, I may not have discovered them yet so feel free to leave a comment! 

1) Savannah Sevens Western Chic

Bust our your checkbook and be prepared to fall in love with every piece of clothing and jewelry this boutique has to offer. There are high quality turquoise items, one of a kind t-shirt designs and gorgeous boot rugs every cowgirl needs in her life. 

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here. 

2) Wild Bleu Southern Vogue

Straight out the great state of Texas are the ladies of Wild Bleu. I have acquired my most unique pieces from this precious boutique and they are one of the only stores that sends me an email newsletter that I read! I delete most of them, but Wild Bleu only sends them out when they have pre-orders available or newbies up for grabs. Love it. Love them. Obsessed. 

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here.

3) Among The Willow Wagon

This is a new boutique and it has already made quite the name for itself. Keep your eyes peeled for big things coming from this shop and be prepared to fall in love. 

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here.

4) The Rusty Rose Co

I was once featured on the Rusty Rose Instagram page sportin' my Rusty Rose gear! #ThatCatciHatThough

The Rusty Rose is a super fun boutique that has great style and originality. Shopping with the Rusty Rose won't break the bank either! What else could you ask for?

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here.

5) The Dirty Gringa

If you are in the market for a real squash blossom or quality turquoise vintage jewelry, YOU MUST SHOP The Dirty Gringa. And while you're shopping the vintage goods, there are plenty of wearables that you'll love. LOVE LOVE LOVE this shop.

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here.

6) Twisted J Apparel

If you are in the market for a real squash blossom or quality turquoise vintage jewelry, YOU MUST SHOP The Dirty Gringa. And while you're shopping the vintage goods, there are plenty of wearables that you'll love. LOVE LOVE LOVE this shop.

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here.

7) Tin Rose Boutique

If being from Fort Worth, Texas isn't cool enough, shopping at the Tin Rose Boutique will just be the cherry on top of the cake. This is a trend setting boutique that will have you scrolling through their Instagram posts for all the fashion trends. 

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here.

8) Envie Boutique

This little dime of a shop is located in California and they are a small local shop that ships all their goodies to whom whoever orders with them through Instagram! That's right, just Instagram shopping if you're not from the Visalia area, until they get their online shop up and running. And I can personally vouch that they have great customer service! I ordered the Serape Ariat boat shoe from them and I received two different sized shoes by accident. They were very quick to fix the problem and they paid all the shipping for the entire return process. :) 

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here.

9) Retro West

Get your bib, because you will be drooling over everything from Retro West! I wish my entire closet was Retro West goods. A girl can dream right? Fashionable western styles and creative fashion inspiration all day everyday. Love me some Retro West.

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their Facebook website here.

10) The Rollin J

The Rollin J is by far my most FAVORITE Instagram account. Their photos are breath taking and will bring a smile to your face. They host good deals and will have anything you will ever need for work, school, vacation or your special event. They also have the best handbags and blankets!!! 

You can find their Instagram account here or visit their website here.

Thanks for stopping by my friends! Please feel free to share your most favorite boutiques and shops not listed here. Keep real and God Bless. 

xoxo- Sarah Beth 

Upholstered Cowhide Antique Chair: A Family Heirloom

My Grandma Mary was a God loving woman who was known for her foot rubs. My Grandma Mary spoiled the heck out of my brother and I when we were young. I have two cherished moments that I remember of my Grandma Mary; one was that whenever we prayed in a family circle, she would have one of my hands for prayer and she would squeeze my hand in different patterns throughout the prayer. I miss her hand squeezes. Next was the one time she went to make us milk shakes in the blender. My Grandma Mary forgot to close the lid correctly, nor did she place her hand on the top of the blender because once it started, chocolate ice cream and milk went flying all over her clean wooden cabinets, her perfect black curls and all over her shiny kitchen floors. I will never forget the image of milkshake all over her while she laughed her heart out.

She loved us so much. I wish I would have appreciated her more when I was young, and I wish I could have known her as an adult.

When I moved out of my parents house, my mother asked me if I wanted to have my Grandma Mary's antique chair. Without hesitation, I said YES! I was honored to have a piece of my Grandma Mary with me, a family heirloom to call mine. And I love anything that is an antique. So this delicate chair traveled with me all the way to Santa Barbara to my first apartment, and then to almost every other location I moved to after that. It even made the trek to Nashville and back in one piece! Although I was able to place this chair in all my living quarters and make great use of it, it never really fit into my decorating style, and sometimes stuck out like a sore thumb having been upholstered in an old green, red and white floral pattern. While I cherish the strong and sturdy floral fabric that protected the chair for many years, a fabric that my Grandma Mary obviously loved, I knew that if I wanted my Grandma Mary's chair to find its true place in my home, I needed to give it a face lift. So, in January of 2013 I set off to reupholster the chair myself. I had seen the steps listed online and it seemed easy enough.

Well. Fast forward to January of 2015 and it still wasn't complete. I had successfully removed the old fabric from the chair (with some dings in the chair mind you... I'm not a skilled fabric remover) but that was as far as I had got. Reupholstering a chair IS NOT EASY. It takes extreme precision, patience and skill which are three things that I must not possess (like I had previously thought). I knew that measuring and cutting the cowhide to precisely fit the chair was not going to be easy and I only had one cowhide to use, so I couldn't make a mistake.

So what did we do? We took my fabric-less chair and my cowhide to a professional.

And guess what? My heirloom chair is perfectly put together and it is gOrGeouS! I get compliments on it every day and I proudly boast that it was my Grandma Mary's. All the time, sweat, panic and investment put into this chair was worth it, because now not only does it have sentimental value, it is a staple decor piece in my home that will last forever and hopefully be passed on for generations to come.

                   

(P.S.- special thanks to my Mom and Dad for paying for the professional upholster work for my 26th birthday. I love you both so much! Leet Leet.)

xoxo- Sarah Beth