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Children's Native American Costume

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1940-1970

GUSN

GUSN-174121

Description

Native American Child's Costume.
a) Fancy dress costume shirt in brown cotton with red and yellow fabric fringe decorations. Shirt has open neck with lace-up closure. (Shoe-type lace through metal eyelets).
b) Costume skirt in brown cotton with red and yellow fabric fringe decoration. Skirt is pleated with button fastener at the waistband.

Details

Descriptive Terms

cotton (textile)
sewing (process)
Native American
Costume

Inscription

"OZARK" (With three stars)

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of Mary Eliza Kimball, Helen Chase Kimball-Brooke, and Mrs. H. Thomas Byron, Jr.

Accession Number

1993.159.1

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