Earle R. Forrest, 1902.
His John B. Stetson hat kept the sun from his eyes and his cartridge belt is secured with a Navajo silver buckle that belonged to Chief Black Horse.
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@Patina
Yum! I love that bigggg ring!
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The jewelry is great! Not a fan of the full coverage tattoos though.
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I agree. The tattoos are distracting. Makes it hard to see the details on her rings… 
I used to work with a gal that said her tats were her jewelry. I think they can compliment each other but here it just didn’t seem to happen?
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Tattoos? 
All I saw was the First Phase revival belt, the hatband, and her braids. 
There’s no denying her ability to rock a black dress!
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I admit, I had no clue who she was till I googled her. I see she is a tattoo artist, so now it makes sense. The only tattoo artist I’m familiar with is Kat Von D who left LA to live in Indiana of all places 
so I like her pretty well!
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Marisa also sits on the board of War Party Ranch, a non-profit organization that provides horsemanship and stockmanship skillsets to abused Native woman, is an active competition shooter, and quite a talented artist. 
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Well that’s cool! Apparently she has her life together, unlike Kat von D originally, although she has apparently turned her life around.
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I didn’t know Kat moved to Indiana, that’s pretty cool!
@TAH, please let me know if the turquoise color in this woman’s chaps doesn’t qualify her for the thread, but I just wanted to share a photo from War Party Ranch’s website.
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Between the look on her face and the rifle in her hand, do you really think I’m going to say she doesn’t qualify? 
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Oh you just made me literally LOL
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I’m with Zia, and rarely do words have that effect!
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I just won a pair of earrings by Millicent Rogers so I took the time to look up her history. Very interesting and a huge supporter of Native American Art. Millicent Rogers - Wikipedia
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Well this is too cool. Surely one of your top priorities will be sharing photos? 
Her name is certainly synonymous with style, fashion, class, and of course art and culture in the Southwest. If you would care to learn more, a couple of these books have been discussed previously, but another mention won’t hurt. I highly recommend all three.
Her lovely adobe in Taos, Turtle Walk, sold in 2017. She was not only an icon of fashion and style, being well versed in clothing and adornment to accent the female form, but she also knew a thing or two about tasteful home and interior design.
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@Nanc9354 How wonderful for you! Looking forward to seeing the earrings. If you ever find yourself in Taos, NM, don’t miss going to the Millicent Rogers Museum. It’s a special treat for us devotees of Native American jewelry.
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Thanks @Ravenscry . Those books look great. I bet you love looking through all the pictures of belts. Do you own all three? Yes @Patina. Now I have another place to check out when I visit New Mexico…hopefully within the next year or two. My daughter wants to make another trip with me.
When I google searched the earrings I bid on, their match showed up here. Millicent Rogers Jewelry Editions – Page 2 – Millicent Rogers Museum I didn’t not recognize or know her hallmark, so this was wonderful. The clover dangle earrings.
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Without doubt!
I feel I can speak for my cohort in “trouser retention systems & waist adornment” ©, @TAH, in that he and I both admire her buckle and belt collection. However, unlike my partner in crime, I’ve yet to visit her museum in Taos to see the wonderful collection in it’s entirety.
I’ve often thought about how magical it must have been for her to be actively collecting and submerged in the culture in the late 40’s. But I find history easy to romanticize.
I do, and would recommend each one, if you find her interesting, that is.
Beautiful earrings, thank you for sharing!!
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