Stitching Up History

Front side, sleeves on Fringe all cut! As you can see, I have just about finished up this project and am also making another strap dres...

My Little Corner of The World, Two Hide Dresses I Working on, Plus Shell Jewelry to match! Doyle Hand Carving more Conch Shell Jewelr...

If you look closely you can see the shoulder lacing in Artificial Sinew Adding a tape measure eases cutting concerns Cutting Fringe...

Two bodice pieces and 4 welts By now you have sewn the side seams using the welted whip stitch used in all other pre contact hide dress...

Left Shoulder Laced tightly with Boot lacing When I first started researching this dress long ago, I could tell something was amiss wi...

Cutting Hide outside is always a good idea! Cut two pieces of hide for the front and back skirt 46" Long 22" Wide at the t...

Two Hide Strap Dress On Display Dress Body I am so excited to be finally recreating the Ojibwe/Cree Strap Dress I examined at t...