buckskin, thread

Construction is in 8 main pieces. 2 pieces form each side of front, single large piece form back, 1 rectangular piece forms pocket and 2 additional pieces, stitched at each shoulder, form sleeves. Fronts are basically one piece construction with seam at side back rather than under arm. Front is cut to form deep triangular neck opening with centre front open to lower edge. Originally 3 (now2) round metal buttons on right front opening correspond to hand sewn buttonholes on left side. Buttons have loop head on reverse which fits through each side of neck opening above buttons. Thong is tied through lower hole on left side and threaded through corresponding hole on opposite side for closure. Sleeves are pieced with 2 lengthwise seams with a cut buckskin fringe inserted into seam underneath arm. Similar shaped piece of buckskin is basted to each sleeve. Beadwork is in lazy stitch technique with main bead an opaque blue. Eight single strands of opaque white beads complete the design. Beadwork on right sleeve also consists of 1 opaque black and 1 translucent bead: addition of 1 transparent yellow and 1 translucent dark blue bead to beadwork on left sleeve. Rectangular patch pocket of buckskin is machine stitched to centre of left front. Cut buckskin fringe is overlaid with machine stitching around upper front and back and over shoulder to simulate a yoke. Similar fringes are overlaid along lower straight edge, around neck and bottom edge of pocket. Main construction is by machine stitching using beige cotton tread.;; (Information from Catalog Card)

Coat type made from buckskin in European styling: 3/4 length straight body, straight bottom edge, full length set in sleeves, and centre front opening, Construction is in 8 main pieces. 2 pieces form each side of front, single large piece form back, 1 rectangular piece forms pocket and 2 additional pieces, stitched at each shoulder, form sleeves. Fronts are basically one piece construction with seam at side back rather than under arm. Front is cut to form deep triangular neck opening with centre front open to lower edge. Originally 3 (now2) round metal buttons on right front opening correspond to hand sewn buttonholes on left side. Buttons have loop head on reverse which fits through each side of neck opening above buttons. Thong is tied through lower hole on left side and threaded through corresponding hole on opposite side for closure. Sleeves are pieced with 2 lenghwize seams with a cut buckskin fringe inserted into seam underneath arm. Similar shaped piece of buckskin is basted to each sleeve. Beadwork is in lazy stitch technique with main bead an opaque blue. Eight single strands of opaque white beads complete the design. Beadwork on right sleeve also consists of 1 opaque black and 1 translucent bead: addition of 1 transparent yellow and 1 translucent dark blue bead to beadwork on left sleeve. Rectangular patch pocket of buckskin is machine stitched to centre of left front. Cut buckskin fringe is overlaid with machine stitching around upper front and back and over shoulder to simulate a yoke. Similar fringes are overlaid along lower straight edge, around neck and bottom edge of pocket. Main construction is by machine stitching using beige cotton tread.;; (Information from Catalog Card)

museum documentation

1912/03, Grand River, Ontario, Canada, Native name on file

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