women's leggings

women's leggings

women's leggings

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Introduction

A pair of women's red stroud leggings with twill tape application; probably of Choctaw origin; gift of consul "Kontschnitt" (prob. Johannes Kruttschnitt, who was appointed Prussian consul for New Orleans in 1868)

Nation of Maker: Other
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular nation(s)

attributed to the Chactaw

Place of Origin: New Orleans, USA
Date Made or Date Range: 1860s
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

catalogue card and additional informations by N. Stolle

Materials

red stroud cloth, cotton twill tape (faded blue now green, yellow), natural cotton yarn, linen

Techniques or Format

A pair of leggings made of folded red stroud cloth sewn along the outline of the leg; the flaps are bound and applicated with cotton twill tape; the cut out designs are lined with natural linen; sewing done with natural cotton yarn

Motifs and Patterns

geometric pattern: rhombs

Condition: fair: motheaten, faded twill tapes, oil stains
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses

part of "Kontschnitt" (Kruttschnitt) collection

Current Location: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: IV-B-1694 a, b
GKS Reference Number: 492
Record Creation Context

Created by Nikolaus Stolle during a research visit to the museum commissioned by Ruth Phillips and supported by her research funds.

Approximate Place of Origin

42.3314, -83.0458

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