Black Calico Shortgown with Orange Print and Silver Brooches
Title
Black Calico Shortgown with Orange Print and Silver Brooches
Identifier
50 / 9799
Description
Shortgown of cotton print fabric, sewn with sleeves in one piece with the body. Two kinds of silver brooches decorate the front in a symetrical pattern.
Date Created
1850-1910
Source
Menominee
Spatial Coverage
Menominee Reservation, WI
Abstract
Entered in registrar as "woman's old style calico waist with brooches." CW photographed on site. Note the cut with sleeves all in one, showing horizontal stripes all along the arm. This corresponds with Eastman's depictions.
Medium
Cotton print fabric, silver brooches, cotton or linen thread
Provenance
Collected by Alanson Skinner on expedition.
Subject
southern style
Coverage
45.00492, -88.7116 (N 45°00′18″ W 88°42′42″)
Access Rights
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Physical Dimensions
L:60 (in CM)
Item Name
blouse
Institution URL
Collection
Citation
“Black Calico Shortgown with Orange Print and Silver Brooches,” Mapping Anishinaabe Regalia, accessed September 19, 2024, https://iris.siue.edu/anishinaaberegalia/items/show/31.