Indian Clothing of the Great Lakes, 1740-1840Book covers all aspects of Indian Clothing and Adornment for an area that includes the Miami, Potawatomi, Ottawa, Chippewa, Kickapoo, Illini, Peoria, Shawnee, Delaware, Menominee, Sauk, Fox, Mascounten, Algonquin, Winnebago, Huron, Iowa and Eastern Sioux. With articles on finger weaving, ribbonwork and trade silver, this book will be usefull to anyone with interests in the culture and arts of the American Indian. |
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18th century ankle applique band blanket blind stitch blouse blue breechclout broadcloth buttons calico cape center front center seam chintz Chippewa Chuck Leonard coat colors cones cotton Cranbrook cuff decorated with silver Delaware edge beads embellished ensemble fabric fastened FIGURE finger-woven sash fingerweaving fold French fur trade garment garters guard hair gusset head held in place Huron inches Indian women jacket knee lace Lakes Indians linen matchcoats Menominee Miami Milwaukee Public Museum moccasins neck Ojibwa Ottawa painting pattern Peter Rindisbacher petticoat pieces plain porcupine quills Potawatomi pouch Public Museum quillwork ribbon applique ribbonwork right sides ring brooches ruffle scalplock selvage sewn Shawnee shoulder silk ribbons silver brooches skin sleeve stitch strap dress strip stroud style trade beads trade cloth trade shirts trade silver tribes trimmed turban Wabash County waist warriors wearer white beads width Winter wool wore worn woven wrap-around skirt wrapped wrist