Childs Dance Apron
Date1899
Mediumflannel, cotton, beads, dentalia shells
DimensionsOther: 53.5 × 68.5 cm (21 1/16 × 26 15/16 in.)
ClassificationsCeremonial Objects
Terms
Paper Field ReferencesCMH VII-B-1100
Object numberHRC 01100
Descriptionchilds dance apron, made of black alpaca lining material with wide edgings at too and sides of red napped flannel twill, and with white cotton tabby across the lower edge. in the upper part of field, two flying birds appliqued in white cotton. in the lower part of field, four petalled flowerheads appliqued in white cotton with seaweed type leaves outlined in pink and blue beads. details of appliqued motifs in couched black wool black rick rack braid across bottom edging. near lower edge, a row of pendant dentalia shells. lined with white cotton. all sewing and beading with cotton sewing thread.On View
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