Name/Title
Women’s Cinnamon Suede Buckskin Ceremonial DressDescription
A Native American ceremonial dress made of cinnamon-color suede buckskin; sewn with deer sinew; seed beading done with beeswaxed thread; embellishment includes French beads, multi-color glass seed beads, white hair pipe, abalone conchas, silver-color concha, brass cones, and red felted wool binding. A pair of matching leggings are handmade of cinnamon-color suede buckskin; fringe cut into buckskin about .25" wide and 7.5" long to hang down from top edge; hand-sewn with deer sinew; braided ties threaded through slits around top edge; multi-color seed beads are sewn with bees-waxed thread in a .5"-wide strip down whole length of legging; raw edge at bottom. Braided ties hang approximately 10" and end in three bells each (total of twelve). Sub-numbered A-C.Use
by Cynthia Ann Mitchell on September 14, 1996, at her first wedding anniversary celebration in Friendship, IN.Context
Cynthia stated that she chose each individual bell on the leggings by its sound, so that no two sounded alike.Collection
Mitchell, Cynthia AnnAcquisition
Accession
2006.200Source or Donor
Cynthia Ann MitchellAcquisition Method
DonationClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
Dress, LeggingsClothing Sex
FemaleTextile Details
Material
Suede Buckskin, BeadsColor
CinnamonMade/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Cynthia Ann MitchellRole
SeamstressDate made
Jun 1996 - Sep 14, 1996Time Period
20th CenturyPlace
City
ShelbyvilleTownship
Addison TownshipCounty
Shelby CountyState/Province
IndianaCountry
United States of AmericaContinent
North AmericaNotes
Materials purchased in Friendship, IN.Relationships
Related Events
Event
Native American Ceremony for first wedding anniversaryCreate Date
July 18, 2006Update Date
June 26, 2024
