Blue Cotton Waist with Center Front Opening

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Title

Blue Cotton Waist with Center Front Opening

Identifier

50.1/ 6889

Description

Blue cotton shortgown with center front opening and wide cuffs with gathered sleeves. Yoke trimmed with two rows of silk ribbon. Silver brooches on back yoke, which is lined with muslin.

Date Created

1880-1912

Source

Potawatomi

Spatial Coverage

Carter's Siding, Town of Wabeno, Wisconsin

Abstract

Machine stitched seams and trim.

Medium

Cotton fabric, silk ribbon, silver brooches, cotton or linen thread.

Provenance

Collected by John V. Slatterlee in 1912.

Subject

southern style

Coverage

45.3908, -88.62789 (N 45°23′27″ W 88°37′40″)

Access Rights

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Citation

“Blue Cotton Waist with Center Front Opening,” Mapping Anishinaabe Regalia, accessed November 13, 2024, https://iris.siue.edu/anishinaaberegalia/items/show/34.