Traveling Show: Summer II Collection 2022

Come Away With Me: Traveling Show Collection, Summer 2022

Welcome to the Traveling Show Bustling boardwalks. Salty seaside air. Attractions that awe and amaze. The Traveling Show collection is an homage to all those elements of the American story; the entertainment of an earlier era and the simplicity of the suspension of disbelief.

Each of the 2022 Come Away With Me collections aimed to take you on a journey alongside us, and in a sense, to experience a few of our anecdotes and have a front-row seat to some of the scenes that shaped us.

This summer collection is inspired by the colorful vibrance and livelihood of turn-of-the-century tourist attractions and all the buzz generated by the boardwalk and the big top tents. It has bold undertones of Americana splashed with circusy oranges and yellows for an overall aesthetic that is undeniably summer.

There are nods to show bills and carnival games and the daring diving horses of old school Atlantic City.

Traveling Show is a tip of the hat to trailblazers and innovators. To risk-takers and history-makers. To one inspiring daredevil who lost her eyesight but never lost her vision.

Life’s a circus, ladies, give’em a show. And always, always dare to take the leap.

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“True courage is what it takes to make yourself do something you’re afraid to do.”

- Sonora Carver, A Girl and Five Brave Horses

Sonora Jacket, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Chisholm Boot

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Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Sonora Jacket, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt Chisholm Boot

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“One of the fundamental responsibilities of every human being in his relationship with others is to create happiness, not destroy it.”

- Sonora Carver, A Girl and Five Brave Horses

Sonora Jacket, I Hear America Singing Vest, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Chisholm Boot, Spaghetti Western Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D R anch Accessories

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I Hear America Singing Vest, Spaghetti Western Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

Prize Every Time Top, Cowgirl Queen Hat, Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Little Joe Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Double D Ranch Socks

On the Fourth of July Top, Little Joe Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

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High Horse Vest, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Beaded Flag Belt

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Traveling Show Romper, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt, Double D Ranch Accessories

Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Traveling Show Romper, Little Joe Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt, Double D Ranch Accessories

The Best Things in Life are Free Money can’t buy you love. Or happiness. Or this scarf.

With every collection, we design two distinct scarves.

One is the signature scarf that accompanies the collection and is an amalgamation of the design elements that appear in the apparel throughout.

It’s commemorative in a way. The other is designed to complement the collection in a more subtle and universal way, staying true to the color palette and perhaps incorporating a single image or pattern.

The thing about the latter, is that you can’t buy it.

We gift these scarves as a token of gratitude with every qualifying order from its respective collection.

Ironically, they’ve kind of taken on a life of their own, and because they’re not for sale, they’ve become a unique sort of collector’s item and an unspoken sisterhood for those in the know.

Pony Show Scarf, Double D Ranch Accessories

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Live Show Jacket, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Live Show Jacket, Traveling Show Skort, Spaghetti Western Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Spaghetti Western Boot

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True Courage Top, Spaghetti Western Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Traveling Show Dress, Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Old Pawn Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Little Joe Boot, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt Double D Ranch Jewelry

Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Sonora Carver & Diving Horses Trailblazer. Risk taker. Entertainer. Advocate. There are a number of admirable adjectives you could attribute to the legendary Sonora Webster Carver, but ‘unbelievably resilient’ might be her most defining.

The Georgia-born beauty always had an affinity for equines, even skipping school on occasion to sneak in a ride, and at 19, it was that love, her adventurous spirit, and an advertisement placed by William “Doc” Carver seeking an “attractive young woman who can swim and dive; likes horses; desires to travel” that led her to New Jersey where she forged a career as one of the first female horse divers.

Sonora, who later married Doc Carver’s son, Al, made her first public dive – a breathtaking 40-foot plunge – on May 20, 1924 and ascended the ranks of attractions in the epicenter of entertainment at the time, the illustrious Atlantic City Pier, among the likes of traveling acts such as Annie Oakley and eventually Frank Sinatra.

Tragedy struck in 1931 when an unbalanced horse dive caused Sonora to hit the water with her eyes open which detached her retinas and caused permanent blindness.

Remarkably, she was undeterred; she learned Braille and continued to dive for 11 more years. As Sonora’s sister and fellow diver, Arnette, put it, “Once you were on the horse, there really wasn’t much to do but hold on.”

When World War II deflated the entertainment industry, Sonora and Al moved to New Orleans where she became a typist at the Lighthouse for the Blind and an advocate for the visually impaired. In 1961, she published a memoir, A Girl and Five Brave Horses, which was later adapted (in Sonora’s opinion, loosely and inaccurately) into the 1991 film Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken. Sonora died in 2003 at the age of 99.

Sonora Jacket, Live Show Top, Pony Show Skirt, City Slicker Hat, Camilla Cactus Boot, Stockyards Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Beaded Flag Belt

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this page: Pony Show Top, City Slicker Hat, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry opposite page: Sonora Jacket, Pony Show Top, City Slicker Hat, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Live Show Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt Double D Ranch Jewelry

Live Show Top, Pony Show Skirt, Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt Beaded Flag Belt

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Eye of the Tiger Top, Outside Boys Jacket, Spaghetti Western Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Eye of the Tiger Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Outside Boys Jacket, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Spaghetti Western Boot

Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Eye of the Tiger Hoodie, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Eye of the Tiger Short, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt Double D Ranch Jewelry

Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Prize Every Time Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Daring Girl Riders Top, City Slicker Hat, Little Joe Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Lorena Dress, Old Pawn Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Life’s a Circus, Put on a Show If you can’t see it from across the street, what’s the point in wearing it?

That’s long been a tongue-in-cheek credo among us DDR gals, and while it might be a tad hyperbolic, we are firm believers in living your life out loud, and that includes your wardrobe. They say your outfit is your armor, but it can also be so much more than that. When you get dressed, you make a decision about how your day/night is going to go. Donning something impossible to ignore – perhaps a killer pair of kicks, a bold biker, some statement jewelry – reframes all your interactions in a way, both the anticipated conversations and the unexpected compliments. Clothing yourself in something that makes you feel fabulous is showing up in a whole different way. There’s not a lot we can control in life, but a good outfit and a good attitude is your best bet at a good day.

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Star Spangled Freedom Jacket, Spaghetti Western Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Accessories

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Star Spangled Freedom Jacket, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Wild HorsesDHat, Double Ranch Accessories Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch

Star Spangled Freedom Jacket, Wild Horses Hat, Spaghetti Western Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Accessories

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Spaghetti Western Boot

Traveling Show Scarf, Double D Ranch Accessories

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Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch

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Racehorse Oats Tank, City Slicker Hat, Little Joe Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Accessories

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Racehorse Oats Tee, Little Joe Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Racehorse Oats Tee, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Summer Shorties

Nothing says summer like sundresses and shortie boots.

Don’t get us wrong, we consider shortie boots to be seasonless – tuck your skinnies into a pair, let them peek out from under your bootcut jeans or your broom skirt – but in the summer in the south, they’re an absolute necessity. Long-shafted boots can trap a whole lot more heat than you may realize and suddenly, you’re in sweat city.

Shortie boots are the key to give your look that cowgirl kick in a way that keeps you cool. All the style, none of the sweat!

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Little Joe Boot

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Freedom Rider Top, Cowgirl Queen Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Freedom Rider Top, Traveling Show Scarf, Cowgirl Queen Hat , Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt, Double D Ranch Accessories

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“I am conscious of an indestructible, indomitable force, a constant and abiding truth that is stronger than any human being. This presence gives me strength and courage to face whatever comes, and I do not fear life.”

- Sonora Carver, A Girl and Five Brave Horses

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Prize Every Time Jacket, Prize Every Time Pant, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Plaza Charro Jacket, Riata Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Vintage Double D Ranch Belt

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Prize Every Time Jacket, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Prize Every Time Jacket, Prize Every Time Pant, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Coyote Moon Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Racehorse Oats Tee, Prize Every Time Pant, Coyote Moon Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

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Double D Ranch Jewelry

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On the Fourth of July Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Boardwalk Empire Even if you’ve never stepped foot on an actual boardwalk, the mention of one still evokes imagery and sparks your senses.

Coneys, cotton candy, and saltwater taffy. The victorious ding of conquered carnival games, the thrilled shrieks from open-air amusement rides, the bustle of troves of tourists taking sunny seaside strolls.

Amusingly, the “grandfather of boardwalks”, the one in Atlantic City, was originally constructed to reduce the amount of sand that tourists were tracking into the train cars and hotels from their beach day adventures. Soon vendors and entertainment attractions populated the wide wooden walkway and what was once a beachfront barrier became the place to be for East Coast travelers and locals alike.

From Kemah to Coney Island and South Carolina to Santa Cruz, boardwalks still have a stronghold in the landscape of tourist attractions along America’s coasts. While the more extreme acts, like horse diving and sideshow oddities, might be a thing of the past, the appeal remains; restaurants and bars (even some casinos) pepper the walkways, you can still take a spin on an old familiar ferris wheel, and the people watching is absolutely unparalleled.

Pony Show Dress, High Horse Vest, Pony Show Pant, Great Raid of 1840 Hat, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Beaded Flag Belt

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High Horse Vest, Pony Show Pant, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Beaded Flag Belt

Pony Show Top, Great Raid of 1840 Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Eye of the Tiger Jacket, City Slicker Hat, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

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Camilla Cactus Boot

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Eye of the Tiger Jacket, City Slicker Hat, Camilla Cactus Boot, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

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Traveling Show Top, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

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Lorena Tank, Oscar Betz for Double D Ranch, Double D Ranch Jewelry

Diving Horses Top, Little Joe Boot, Double D Ranch Jewelry, Double D Ranch Accessories

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