21) 4. a) Answer the questions below.
1) Who was a cowboy?
2) Why did cowboys wear vests instead of jackets?
3) How did they use bandanas?
4) How did the cowboy boots look?
5) Why did the cowboy boots have pointed toes?
Answers
Answer:
1) A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America
Answer:
1) A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. ... A subtype, called a wrangler, specifically tends the horses used to work cattle. In addition to ranch work, some cowboys work for or participate in rodeos.
2) Most cowboys did not wear coats as it restricted mobility, so shirts and vests were very important in providing warmth and protection against the elements. ... Vests were typically worn to provide an extra layer of warmth and unlike coats, vests did not get caught on trees, fences, horns, etc.
3) Their versatility as an item of clothing, along with the durability of the cotton fabric, made them treasured items among the lower and working class. Bandanas were widely used as handkerchiefs, napkins, scarves, tourniquets, slings, and even famously as a tie for a bundle of goods at the end of stick