leggings

leggings

leggings

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Introduction

leggings, young men's dancing

Nation of Origin

Hodenosaunee: Specifically identified as Cayuga

Date Made or Date Range: 1900s to 1911
Materials

dark blue , mattress ticking, blue silk ribbon, white beading

Techniques or Format

tapered at the angle, blue ribbon up the seam, tape for attaching to garters, 1" wide selvage edge in felted material, 2 bead edging all the way down the side and around the bottom-- Brant: beaded slit flapped over the body fabric,

Motifs and Patterns

2 bead edging, J

Dimensions: 0 × 0 × 0 cm
Condition: fair, faded ribbon and a lot of wear to the ribbon. LIkely on display.
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

likely made for purchase.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: III-I-40ab
Date of Acquisition by the Institution: 1911-08
Who the Institution Acquired the Relative or Heritage Item From: Sapir, E.
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1911-08
GKS Reference Number: 26883
Record Creation Context

GRASAC sponsored research trip to the CMC, June 16 to 20. Supported by the SSHRC Aboriginal Research Grant, 2007-2010

Record Creation Notes/Observations

Researchers present: Ruth Phillips (RP), Judy Hall (JH), Anne de Stecher (AS), Heidi Bohaker (HB), Aaron Mills (AM), Janis Monture (JM), John Moses (JMoses) and Jameson Brant (JBrant).

Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458

Source of Information about Places

Eastern Great Lakes--