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Dress Clothing of the Plains Indians
Volume 140 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series
Within this book you find patterns of shirts, robes, and moccasins; colors and designs used by specific tribes; and the symbolisim of details of ceremonial dress. The text is accompanied by illustraions and step-by-step construction details for the adventurous. After reading this book, visitors to Indian gatherings will recognize styles in the dance costumes and appreciate their meanings.
Description
Dress Clothes of the Plains Indians
Volume 140 in the civilization of the American Indian Series
Challenging the misconception that the tribes of the Central Plains dressed alike, Dress Clothing of the Plains Indians assembles the varied distinctive dress of the Plains Indians and provides reliable information on the traditions and preferences of each tribe. While certain similarities can be found, tribes had recognizable cuts, colors, decorative symbols, and trims, as well as styles of hair and headdress, footwear, and accessories. In writing this book the author searched early mongraphs, primary sources, and museums, and helped make Indian costumes for exhibitions and dances.
ISBN – 978-0-8061-2137-6
219 Pages
Softback
6″ x 9″
University of Oklahoma Press, 1990