The gunfight at the OK Corral has been a key element in Tombstone’s history and with the current quarantine we’ve been unable to make our usual pilgrimage. So, just to keep the memories fresh, we decided to bump up a post we made sometime ago describing one of our visits. Enjoy!
No trip to Tombstone is complete without a visit to the OK Corral and today both of us at Lily Absinthe paid a visit. The lighting was excellent, reminding us of our visit to Monet’s Giverny Gardens, so we decided to take advantage and get some pictures and soak up some period ambiance. 🙂
Who is that saucy lady? Why, she’s Karin McKechnie, the one arm of Lily Absinthe.
Out for a drive, Karin insisted on going out without a driver…scandalous!
Another view, Karin dropped in at Fly’s Studio but fortunately, Ike Clanton had departed long before.
Adam is checking on his holdings and has been assured that the assay is good.
Adam dropped in at Fly’s Studio…word has it that Johnny Behan is hiding out there from the Cowboys…
Adam taking his ease behind the OK Corral…what’s that, no gun? He left it in his other suit…
Checking out our investment…I am not sure that the automobile will go anywhere but at least it’s in a color other than black.
Close up outside of the Tombstone Visitor Center.
OK, the last three pictures were actually taken across the street from the OK Corral but hey, it’s close enough. 🙂
As you can see from the above pictures, we’re dressed for a day out on the town in clothing typical of the late 1870s – early 1880s. In the case of Adam’s sack suit, this is a style that eventually segued into the modern business suit and will work for the 1880s through the early 1900s. This particular suit is made from linen with a lining of shirt-weight Pima cotton.
In the case of the Karin’s dress, this is a Parisian-sprigged cotton print trimmed in silk from the c. 1879. This is a dress definitely designed for a warmer climate. So, Gentle Reader, contrary to popular belief, Victorian Era clothing does not have to be dull, drab, and/or uncomfortable! 🙂