A pair of soft deerskin moccasins with a centre seam. The separate vamp, high on the instep, is outlined with red beads. These moccasins tie at the ankle with leather thongs and have a small ankle flap.
A pair of soft deerskin moccasins with a centre seam. The separate vamp, high on the instep, is outlined with red beads. These moccasins tie at the ankle with leather thongs and have a small ankle flap.
A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a flap at the ankle and leather thongs to tie. Beadwork on the instep is in the shape of a rectangle and small triangle with white, pink and dark blue beads.
A pair of soft soled moccasins, shaped to the foot, with a flap at the ankle and leather thongs to tie. Beadwork on the instep is in the shape of a rectangle and small triangle with white, pink and dark blue beads.
A pair of children’s deerskin moccasins with a large flap at the ankle. The moccasins are decorated with three bands of colour across the foot and around the edge of the foot.
A pair of children’s deerskin moccasins with a large flap at the ankle. The moccasins are decorated with three bands of colour across the foot and around the edge of the foot.
One pair of dark brown high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. Each moccasin has a single long lace. The moccasins are decorated with a floral motif with a large orange, blue, red, yellow and green flower at the back and green and orange flowers at each side. T…
One pair of dark brown high top moccasins. The top is attached to the foot with a strip of hide. Each moccasin has a single long lace. The moccasins are decorated with a floral motif with a large orange, blue, red, yellow and green flower at the back and green and orange flowers at each side. The top edge of the moccasins have green and orange beaded trim. Tag attached: “written on paper bag moc’s were contained in ‘Joan Hunter Dec 31 ‘77 will get back’.”
A pair of soft white buckskin moccasins with wide scalloped flap sewn down to moccasin body, and lightly beaded wide round tongue attached separately. Tongue beaded at centre with red cross on orange cross shaped field outlined in blue. Tongue edged with orange bead trim accented with blue. Scallop…
A pair of soft white buckskin moccasins with wide scalloped flap sewn down to moccasin body, and lightly beaded wide round tongue attached separately. Tongue beaded at centre with red cross on orange cross shaped field outlined in blue. Tongue edged with orange bead trim accented with blue. Scalloped edge of flap at ankle edged with blue accented with red, short buckskin thong ties through slits at ends of ankle flap and through tongue in bow above beaded motif. Short two eared fringe tab at each corner of heel. Moccasin body cut from one piece of buckskin to fit shape of foot.
A pair of undecorated, hightop moccasins, the slipper portion made from a single piece of hide, folded at inseam, sewn at outer seam. High top sewn on, handstitched throughout. Long ties threaded through hightops and through tongue where it meets vamp. No beading.
A pair of undecorated, hightop moccasins, the slipper portion made from a single piece of hide, folded at inseam, sewn at outer seam. High top sewn on, handstitched throughout. Long ties threaded through hightops and through tongue where it meets vamp. No beading.
A pair of tiny, baby's moccasins, of soft pliable buckskin, folded at inseam, sewn at outseam, up the back, and "cuffed" with light doeskin. Piping of doeskin at all seams of moccasin body, ties of doeskin run from cuff to cuff and through holes. Tongue is folded over and stitched to its own back. …
A pair of tiny, baby's moccasins, of soft pliable buckskin, folded at inseam, sewn at outseam, up the back, and "cuffed" with light doeskin. Piping of doeskin at all seams of moccasin body, ties of doeskin run from cuff to cuff and through holes. Tongue is folded over and stitched to its own back. Simple geometric design of orange, yellow and black in stepped squares with "figures"of yellow outlined in black radiating from cruciform figure.
A pair of light buckskin, lightly beaded, soft, child's slipper style moccasins. Each body is folded over and seamed at heel up to slipper cuff, and is gathered around an inset panel vamp, low top, no ties. Vamp is decorated with a simple outline five petal flower in yellow with six black dot beads…
A pair of light buckskin, lightly beaded, soft, child's slipper style moccasins. Each body is folded over and seamed at heel up to slipper cuff, and is gathered around an inset panel vamp, low top, no ties. Vamp is decorated with a simple outline five petal flower in yellow with six black dot beads inside it. Edge of vamp highlighted with bright pink and blue beads in pairs. Edge of slipper is trimmed in darker buckskin with little beads in couples of red and green all the way around.
Pair of mid-calf beaded mocassins. Open pattern with yellow, green and mauve, black outlined. Separate design of 3 mauvee petals outlined in dark blue with a long stem and 2 petals at heel on outside ankle.
Pair of mid-calf beaded mocassins. Open pattern with yellow, green and mauve, black outlined. Separate design of 3 mauvee petals outlined in dark blue with a long stem and 2 petals at heel on outside ankle.
A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
A crocheted brown cord sack-shaped bag with three horizontal openwork bands. There is a short fringe around the sides, the bottom, and also along the shaped top. The bag is fastened with a button, and has one tassel at the top.
A black silk drawstring bag with a brocaded pink and white floral pattern. The purse, lined with silk, has a silk tassel at each side of the top and closes with a black drawstring.
A black silk drawstring bag with a brocaded pink and white floral pattern. The purse, lined with silk, has a silk tassel at each side of the top and closes with a black drawstring.
A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. …
A rectangular bag of ecru linen with drawstring top and flower basket embroidered one side, lion rampant on other. Short fringe at bottom from linen threads with coloured threads introduced. Drawn and tied threads along top form slits through which a heavy, beige, silk cord drawstring is threaded. Two loop handles of same cord attached on inside. Lined with wine coloured silk. Flower basket and lion very delicately worked in cross stitch using linen as a canvas. Colours in bottom fringe pick up colours in embroidery and are different on each side of bag.
A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Li…
A flat, square drawstring bag of green wallpaper patterned silk with varied, patterned vertical strips of mustard yellow accounted with black lines. Small loops of buttonhole stitched thread passing around the bag below the mouth hold a light green ribbon drawstring knotted together at the ends. Lined with ivory coloured silk, with the ends of the green thread loops knotted through on the inside.
Lady's black silk, floral embroidery, fold over, red lining, one flap pocket and 3 slot pockets, folded over 15.0 x 10.0, front has embroidered 7 rose coloured flowers with brown and green stems and leaves, back has 2 white coloured flowers with 2 shades of green for stems and leaves.
Lady's black silk, floral embroidery, fold over, red lining, one flap pocket and 3 slot pockets, folded over 15.0 x 10.0, front has embroidered 7 rose coloured flowers with brown and green stems and leaves, back has 2 white coloured flowers with 2 shades of green for stems and leaves.
Thick leather fold-over purse decorated with four rows of brass tacks curved arond a cross at the centre of the top flap. Back of purse has a 2.5 cm wide leather strap for slipping belt through. Tag printed with “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” with a teepee and symbols. Th…
Thick leather fold-over purse decorated with four rows of brass tacks curved arond a cross at the centre of the top flap. Back of purse has a 2.5 cm wide leather strap for slipping belt through. Tag printed with “ALBERTA STONEY INDIAN HAND CRAFTS MORLEY - ALBERTA” with a teepee and symbols. The reverse of the tag has CRW's writing: "Purse for belt belonged to Edwin Dixons mother - Belt he wore & is worn out Mina Lefthand - blind since he was 7."