Material Type

Artifact

Other Name

MALE COSTUME

Date

1969

Materials

DEERSKIN (LEATHER), PLASTIC BEADS

No. Pieces

1

Description

FRONT HAS TRIANGULAR PCE TO COVER OPENING WITH BLUE & RED PLASTIC BEADWORK. BLUE, RED & WHITE BEADWORK PANELS ON SLEEVE & RUNNING FROM SHOULDER DOWN FRONT & BACK. LONG FRINGE FROM SLEEVE & ALONG YOKE. TRIANGULAR NECK PCE AT BACK WITH RED, & BLUE BEADWORK. SLEEVE SPLIT, & NUMEROUS STAINS EVIDENT. REPAIRED IN 1975. BEADWORK IS A GEOMETRIC DESIGN. RIP TO NECK BACK. SEE CONSERVATION REPORT.

Subjects

CLOTHING-OUTERWEAR

Historical Association

ETHNOGRAPHIC

History

MADE BY SARAH WOLFCHILD. COSTUME WAS ORDERED & MADE VERY QUICKLY FOR THE CITY OF LETHBRIDGE. RECEIVED IN MAY OF 1969. FAMILY HELPED WITH COSTUME, BEADWORK COMPLETED ON A LOOM RATHER THAN HAND SEWN BECAUSE OF HASTE FOR JOB COMPLETION. BEAD DESIGN IS THAT OF THE EAGLE PLUME FAMILY. MAKER IS DECEASED. INFORMATION SUPPLIED BY DAUGHTER OF MAKER, EVANGALINE WOLFCHILD (06/10/92). SEE ALSO P19738502001

Catalogue Number

P19738502002

Acquisition Date

1969-05

Collection

Museum

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