Unsurprisingly, Beth’s saucy wardrobe is filled with intention. For the character, Boone says she wanted to juxtapose her diehard love for Montana against a more elevated fashion sensibility. “Beth is what I call a city slicker—she’s from a ranch, but she does everything that she can to not associate herself with a ranch,” Boone told Country Living of Beth’s style. “She’s a power hitter, she’s a businesswoman.” While all the characters around her adhere to the customary Wrangler jeans, flannel shirts, and brimmed cowboy hats, Beth enters a room in bodycon dresses and stilettos—instantly delivering a different sense of command. Lots has been written of her, of course—mainly, the criticism that she is a female character written from a man’s perspective. But to me, she seemingly dresses for the male gaze only to use their admiration to her advantage. That, my friends, is power.
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One of my favorite scenes in the whole series is in season two, when Beth comes to her sister-in-law Monica’s rescue, while she is being held by police and accused of shoplifting in a fancy Bozeman boutique. Beth barges in, locking in the racist storeowner and proceeding to trash the store, throwing around the pricey turquoise necklaces and bohemian dresses. That clashing of the elegant fashions against her more raucous, if not slightly unhinged, attitude is precisely what makes Beth an A+ TV character. If anyone deserves a spinoff series, it’s her.
Now, are we saying that Beth a good person? With a good moral compass worth rooting for? Debatable. But her distinctive closet is one that we would happily shop any day; When we think of Yellowstone style, we simply think of her. I mean, Beth is the queen of leopard prints, which so happens to be trending this season. She’s always been one step ahead of her competition!
