Leggings

Leggings

Leggings

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Introduction

These relatives, a pair of brown woolen leggings, boast ribbonwork applique on the flaps. The flaps are not lined, and the tape used for ties has been cut and bound on one edge with green yarn. The origins of the leggings are not certain; however, they have probable connections to the Anishinaabe and are believed to date to the mid-19th century.

This relative currently resides at the National Museum of Ireland.

Name of Maker(s): Unrecorded
Maker role: Artist
Nation of Maker: Anishinaabe
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

style of the ribbonwork applique

Date Made or Date Range: 1850s-1860s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

GRASAC research notes.

Materials

brown woolen cloth, coarse silk ribbon, cotton twill tape, small white beads

Techniques or Format

the flaps are not lined; the tape used for ties has been cut and bound on one edge with green yarn

Condition: fair, the brown woolen fabric has faded, possibly from a darker brown
Current Location: National Museum of Ireland
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: AE: 1930.631
Source for Provenance information

GRASAC research notes.

GKS Reference Number: 25047
How to Cite this Item

Maker, Name unrecorded. Leggings. GRASAC ID: 25047. National Museum of Ireland Collection AE: 1930.631.

Record Creation Context

This record is augmented by Dana Murray on July 15, 2024. It draws on information recorded during the GRASAC research trip to the National Museum of Ireland on July 23, 2010. Participants included Alan Corbiere, Ruth Phillips, Crystal Migwans, Nikolaus Stolle, and Rachel Head, who were assisted by Padraig Clancy and Emma Crosby.

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