Feathers, natural and dyed. Moosehair embroidery in light green/blue, red, white and pink upon felt.

Turkey feathers were found in the Lorette area, and to this day people in this area have wild turkey farms. To make them twist they are soaked in water, split in half, and held together with a clothes pin as they dry (LS). There is a wide red band that goes across the head, and the feathers were sewn on this as well as the front band (RP and LS).

The embroidery is well-centred, curves are well-done. Flowers are of uniform size. Done by one of the best moosehair embroiderers of her time - Caronline Gros-Louis (LS).

many feathers - Huron head-dresses for women usually have wild turkey feathers, as are found on this one (LS) wide band - typical of Huron head-dresses (LS) "I've never seen so many feathers on a women's head dress" A women's head dress rarely has this many feathers - Usually there are just a few feathers on the front for a women's head dress. Its wide head-band indicates that it is a women's head dress. (LS).

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