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Children's dress and playthings.(Current and coming)(First Impressions: Objects from Native American Childhood)(Brief article)
Like all proud parents who have the means, American Indians bestowed special clothes and handmade playthings on their children from the time they were infants. Many of these items have a direct correlation to the economic and social standing of the parents within their tribal community. A selection of more than forty objects made for children, including clothing (boys' beaded leggings and shirts, girls' dresses, baby bonnets, moccasins, and jewelry), dolls, miniature cradles and teepees, and other toys is on view at the Morning Star Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from August 13 to the end of the month. The show is entitled First Impressions: Objects from Native American Childhood, and features pieces made in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
The clothing in particular is exceptionally elaborate, and much of it is embellished with intricate beadwork. It would have been worn by children for special occasions such as dances, festivals, and powwow gatherings. There are several different types of ...
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