women's leggings

women's leggings

women's leggings

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Introduction

A pair of women's leggings made of red woolen and decorated with beaded strips, German silver button and ribbons; to fit tightly, the leggings were sewn along the contour of the owner's leg; obtained from a Mesquakie woman, the grandmother, near Tama, Iowa; purchased from William Jones.

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

obtained from a Mesquakie woman

Place of Origin: Tama, IA
Summary of Source(s) for this Relative

catalogue card and additional information by N.Stolle

Materials

red woolen, silk ribbons (red, blue), black silk satin ribbon, dark blue woolen, seed beads (blue, pink, black, yellow, white), German silver button, cotton thread (red, black, beige), leather strips

Techniques or Format

Two rectengular pieces of red woolen were folded lengthwise and sewn along the contour of the leg; each front-flap is decorated with a beaded strip, German silver button, and the woolen edges are bound with ribbons. Leather foot loops are attached at the bottom. Sewing done with cotton thread.

Motifs and Patterns

geometric beaded strips with rhombis and squares

Other Notes

The leather strips at the lower edge were used to fasten the legging tightly to the foot

Condition: fair; moth eaten and some minor marks
Current Location: Ethnologisches Museum Berlin, Germany
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number: IV-B-6367 a, b
GKS Reference Number: 1593
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

43.6, -71.9

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