woman's leggings

woman's leggings

woman's leggings

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Introduction

Woman's leggings. Seneca, from the Cattaraugus Reservation, New York.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Information from catalogue card.

Place of Origin: Cattaraugus Indian Territory
Materials

red woolen cloth with a black selvedge line; black woolen cloth; light blue silken ribbon; size 12 and 10 (or 11) opaque white beads; size 12 greasy blue beads; a single size 12 dusty rose bead; beige thread; black thread.

Techniques or Format

Both leggings are made of single pieces of red cloth. One legging has a strip of black cloth sewn to its top and the other has fragments of thread along its top, suggesting a piece of cloth may have once been sewn around its top as well. The leggings are cut to flare out slightly at the bottom. Each legging is sewn up the front, with a small opening left at the bottom.

Motifs and Patterns

The brick-stitch style beaded edging is different than the 3-2-1 style usually found on leggings.

Dimensions: 42.5 × 22 × 0 cm
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 029664
GKS Reference Number: 26508
Record Creation Context

This record was created by Stacey Loyer while at the NMAI on a Visiting Student fellowship, November 3-December 15 2009.