Indian Clothing of the Great Lakes, 1740-1840

by Sheryl Hartman

Book Overview

Back In Print and Better Than Ever with this New Expanded Edition! Sheryl Hartman has added a fascinating new section to the Introduction of her book which details the various elements of Woodland... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0943604168
• ISBN13: 9780943604169
• Release Date: January 1987
• Publisher: Eagles View Publishing
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Well written and very useful

This book was invaluable for me the first time I wanted to make a reproduction outfit. I used the instructions to make a wrap around skirt, blanket and shirt with cape and fingerwoven sashes and a hair bow. I also used the book to do ribbon work. The only item I had problems with was the shirt but I managed to finish it with minor adjustments. The research and drawings were well done and instructions were easy to follow. I purchased another copy of this book to lend out to people and they too find it very useful. I have not found another book with as much information on woodland clothing as this one.

Highly informative

Having an original copy (the one with the writer on the front cover in reproductin native garb), I can say that I found the basic book highly infomative on basic native garb. Well written. Nicely illustrated. A good book to have on the subject. Excellant reading.

Authentic & Useful

If you are looking for new design ideas or if you have ever been curious about what the First Americans might have worn a couple of hundred years ago, this book offers a wealth of information.Here you can find detailed drawings of blouses, skirts, men's shirts and leggings, moccasins and head coverings. Although the book doesn't include patterns per se, the written instructions appear to be detailed enough for most readers with some sewing experience to follow. (As a very amateur seamstress, I have to admit I would have liked more detailed explanations, espeically for the finger weaving section).Since this book includes clothing of all the Great Lakes tribes, you can see the variations in design and construction between the peoples of that area. However, as Hartman points out, it is almost impossible to identify clothing as belonging to a specific tribe. Contact among these people offered the opportunity for trade as well as imitation of dress styles. Looking at the many drawings, you can see the influence that the French and other Europeans had on clothing and jewelry design. However, this is more than just a sewing or design book. In addition to the pictures and how-to sections, Hartman also includes quite a bit of historical and cultural information. She briefly mentions the role of trade silver used for decoration. (If this is a subject that interests you, you may want to look at "The Covenant Chain, Indian Ceremonial and Trade Silver," by N. Jaye Fredrickson.)