Red Calico Shortgown
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″)
Physical Dimensions
L:68 (in CM)
Item Name
shortgown
Institution URL
Collection
Citation
“Red Calico Shortgown,” Mapping Anishinaabe Regalia, accessed November 4, 2025, https://iris.siue.edu/anishinaaberegalia/items/show/21.