Women's Work, Women's Art: Nineteenth-Century Northern Athapaskan Clothing (Volume 68) (McGill-Queen's Native and Northern Series)

Synopsis

A Comprehensive Study Of Northern Athapaskan Clothing, Made Primarily From Animal Hides And Decorated With Quillwork, Fringes, And Pigments. Uses Writings Of Traders, Explorers, Missionaries; Athabascan Oral Tradition; Sketches And Photographs; And Artifacts To Construct A Picture Of The Culture In A Time Of Rapid Change. In The Old Days -- Doing The Job Right : Preparation Of Materials And The Art Of Sewing -- From Head To Toe : Major Styles And The Cuts Of Garments -- Regional Styles -- Appendix 1. Northern Athapaskan Clothing Collections -- Appendix 2. Clothing Artifact Analyses. Judy Thompson. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [293]-300) And Index.