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White apron paired with woman's Euchee dress
Julia Winningham
Leather strip with beaded designs, shells, and floral cotton on interior of pocket
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Orange cotton apron with pocket on right side / Julia Winningham

Curatorial Remarks

This apron and dress was likely worn during stomp dances and for domestic use. The style is referred to as citizen's clothes.

Tags: apron, cotton, orange, stomp dance, woman
People: Euchee
Places: Southeast, Eastern Oklahoma
Purpose: domestic use, ceremonial use

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

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Title(s): 
Orange cotton apron with pocket on right side
Creator(s): 
Julia Winningham (Artist)
Culture: 
Native American; Euchee
Date: 
1997
Materials/Techniques: 
cotton, synthetic fiber
Object Type: 
Credit Line: 
Purchased with funds gifted by the Lila Wallace Reader's Digest Community Folklife Program
Accession No: 
99.244
Previous Number(s): 
TL1997.84.6
Department: 
Not On View

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