Woman's skirt

Woman's skirt

Woman's skirt

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Introduction

Woman's skirt, navy "doeskin", Eeyou (Mistissini- Eastern James Bay Quebec Cree) pre-1954. Collected by William F. Stiles.

Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

Cath Oberholtzer, "Material Culture of the Eeyou (Mistissini- Eastern James Bay Quebec Cree): Local Expression or Regional Style?" Papers of the Thirty-sixth Algonquian Conference. Christoph Wolfart, editor. Winnipeg: University of Manitoba, 312.

Date Made or Date Range: 1900s to 1954
Materials

Made of navy "doeskin", red wool braid, cotton thread?

Techniques or Format

Skirt is hand-stitched, with two panels on front which are trimmed with red wool braid.

Original and Subsequent Uses

Used as part of everyday wear.

Dimensions: 92 × 108 × 0 cm
Condition: Good
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

NMAI Catalog Card.

Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: 22/4125
Date Relative was First Removed or Collected from its Community Context: 1900s to 1954
GKS Reference Number: 27238
Record Creation Context

Record created as part of practicum fall 2008.