Leather moccasins with quilled designs on vamp and a cotton lining around the cuff
Leather moccasins with quilled designs on vamp and a cotton lining around the cuff
Soft soled leather moccasins with velvet and floral beadwork on the vamp and cuff / Native American; Chippewa
Essay/Description
Soft soled leather moccasins with velvet and beadwork on the vamp and cuff. The cuff and the tounge of the shoe are boardered by a red silk ribbon. The beadwork is a floral design and uses a spot stitch.
In the Northeastern tribes, men and women would wear moccasins or boots made from animals’ hocks, or hind legs. The footwear was sometimes decorated with quillwork or embroidery. Floral and nature-inspired patterns were the most frequently used (Paterek 1994, 42-43).