This Osage child's dance outfit consists of a vest, pair of leggings, breechcloth and a sash. The vest is made out of blue stroud wool with silk cutout designs of purple, pale green, cerise, and yellow. The linging is pink and purple. The pair of leggings of is made from stroud cloth with silk cutout designs of purple, pale green, cerise, and yellow, edged with white beads.

It is not typical to see a vest worn with a straight dance outfit. Usually, a shirt was worn as part of the outfit.

Tags: dance outfit, child
People: Osage
Places: Southern Plains, Oklahoma
Purpose: ceremonial events

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology