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Dress 141. Kimonos, sarees and styles of dress. Can you recognize these styles of dress? Quiz at end

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   An American cowboy or cowgirl hat is easy to recognize and quick to put on and you can buy one cheaply from fancy dress shops online. You wear a cowgirl hat in Texas or to a fancy dress party or when talking about the USA. Not for New York. Angela in a cowgirl style hat and cowgirl style shirt with handy mother of pearl effect poppers instead of buttons. Of course, the British version of a cowgirl shirt, bought in the UK, comes in a UK version, a tartan which is Scottish. Party shops will sell cheap outfits and fancy dress hire shops hire out Elvis outfits, dresses from the Forties (WW2), the Fifties for a 50th birthday party.  Hats and wigs come in all colours and styles. Dress hire shops also hire out outfits for weddings. hat hire shops will hire out fancy hats for weddings, mother of the bride and mother of the groom, useful if you are traveling overseas, as I did for our son's wedding in the UK.   But let us look at various countries, in Alphabetical ord...