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1. Waistcoat, about 1830

Description:
A remarkable example of French embroidery executed with dyed and flattened moosehair.The Upper Great Lakes Natives employed moosehair embroidery work on their goods; however, they clearly adopted French styles here for trade to Europeans.Canadian museums contain a few similar examples, but this is rather rare.
Date Issued:
[1825 TO 1835]
Data Provider:
Wayne State University. Libraries and The Henry Ford
Collection:
Digital Dress Collection