Red Calico Shortgown

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Title

Red Calico Shortgown

Identifier

50.1/7369 B

Description

Machine stitched blouse of the style known in the fur trade as a "shortgown" made from turkey red calico print. Sleeves made all in one piece with the body. No shoulder or center seams. Made to be worn under the strap dress 50.1/7369 A.

Date Created

1913

Source

Anishinaabe-Saulteaux

Spatial Coverage

Cowesses Reserve, SK

Medium

Red cotton calico print, thread.

Provenance

Collected by Alanson B. Skinner on a collecting expedition for AMNH.

Relation

Subject

strap dress

References

Clark Wissler. 1915. COSTUMES OF THE PLAINS INDIANS. ANTHROPOLOGICAL PAPERS. Volume 17.

Type

Heritage Item

Coverage

50.53336, -102.701 (N 50°32′00″ W 102°42′04″)

Citation

“Red Calico Shortgown,” Mapping Anishinaabe Regalia, accessed November 30, 2024, https://iris.siue.edu/anishinaaberegalia/items/show/21.