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NameOutfit
Date1880-1930
Mediumwool vest with cotton, loom beaded glass beads, sequins, hide ties, moiré satin ; purple satin ribbonwork shirt with plastic, cotton thread ; pink moiré satin ribbonwork shirt with shell, cotton thread ; cotton breechcloth with wool, glass beads, sequins, cotton thread ; wool leggings with appliquéd satin ribbonwork, cotton, leather ; strung bead bandolier with cotton cord, metal beads ; satin scarf with fabric, cotton thread ; strung mescal seed bandolier with hide cord, probably plant material, cotton ball, tule, satin, strung and loose metal beads with cotton thread ; woven yarn bandolier with peyote stitch beaded glass beads, hide, wood dowel ; loom beaded yarn garters with glass beads ; leather ankle bells with silver metal sleigh bells, cord, wood button ; arm bustle with dyed feathers, spot stitch beaded glass beads, wool, paperboard, leather, cotton thread ; glass mirror with electrical tape, felted wool, cotton cord ; pierced metal plate ; wood structure suitcase with cotton cloth, metal hardware, leather handles
Dimensions68 × 62 × 3 in. (172.7 × 157.5 × 7.6 cm) Vest: 20 × 20 × 1 1/2 in. (50.8 × 50.8 × 3.8 cm) Purple shirt: 32 × 62 1/2 × 1/2 in. (81.3 × 158.8 × 1.3 cm) Pink shirt: 31 × 35 × 1/2 in. (78.7 × 88.9 × 1.3 cm) Breechcloth: 65 × 16 1/2 × 1/2 in. (165.1 × 41.9 × 1.3 cm) Proper right legging: 36 × 14 1/2 × 1/2 in. (91.4 × 36.8 × 1.3 cm) Proper left legging: 35 1/2 × 13 3/4 × 1/2 in. (90.2 × 34.9 × 1.3 cm) Bandolier with metal beads: 15 × 10 × 1/2 in. (38.1 × 25.4 × 1.3 cm) Scarf: 16 × 12 × 1/2 in. (40.6 × 30.5 × 1.3 cm) Bandolier with mescal beads: 6 × 5 × 1/2 in. (15.2 × 12.7 × 1.3 cm) Bandolier with metal beads, many unattached: 5 × 5 × 1 in. (12.7 × 12.7 × 2.5 cm) Bandolier made from woven yarn: 5 × 5 × 1 in. (12.7 × 12.7 × 2.5 cm) Garter: 12 × 4 × 2 1/2 in. (30.5 × 10.2 × 6.4 cm) Garter: 12 × 4 × 2 1/2 in. (30.5 × 10.2 × 6.4 cm) Anklet with four bells: 4 1/4 × 4 1/4 × 2 1/2 in. (10.8 × 10.8 × 6.4 cm) Anklet with five bells: 4 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (11.4 × 11.4 × 6.4 cm) Arm bustle: 4 × 4 1/2 × 1 in. (10.2 × 11.4 × 2.5 cm) Mirror: 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 1/2 in. (6.4 × 6.4 × 1.3 cm) Ornament: 4 × 4 × 1/4 in. (10.2 × 10.2 × 0.6 cm) 28 × 14 × 3 in. (71.1 × 35.6 × 7.6 cm)
ClassificationsClothing
Credit LineBequest of Kenneth S. "Bud" and Nancy Adams
Object number2015.8.106
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