Girl’s Leggings and Moccasins

Culture: Lakota artist
Date: c.1890
Material: Leather, hide, glass beads, and beads
made in: United States, North and Central America
Classification: Costume & clothing, textiles
Collection: Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas
Current Location: Not on view
Dimensions: each legging: 8 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. (21.6 x 6.4 cm)
each moccasin: 7 x 3 x 1 1/2 in. (17.8 x 7.6 x 3.8 cm)
Credit Line: The Donald Danforth Jr. Collection, Gift of Mrs. Donald Danforth Jr.
Rights: Public Domain
Object Number: 77:2010a-d

NOTES

Moccasins and leggings, meant to be worn together, enclosed the legs from ankle to knee. During the early reservation era on the Plains, women and girls wore such lavishly embroidered articles for special occasions. Elaborate dress ensembles also included dresses, belts, and necklaces.

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