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Native American Wedding Belt


Title	Native American Wedding Belt
Coverage / Year	Southeast United States; c. 1907
Description	The main section of the belt is 4" wide and 20-1/2" long. It is made of black wool and lined on the back with brown linen; the edges are trimmed with green silk. The front is decorated with tiny glass beads of many colors sewn on in an abstract floral pattern. Long, narrow tapes woven of red wool and ending in red wool yarn tassels serve to fasten the belt around the wearer's waist.
Interpretation	This belt or sash was worn as part of a bride's wedding outfit.
Lesson Plans / Themes	American communities in history; Native American Stories; Westward Expansion;
Learning Standards	16 History; 18 Social Systems; 25-27 Fine Arts;
Author or Creator	Native American, Cherokee or Choctaw culture;
Source	Donated to the Lakeview Museum by Mrs. John Blossom and Mrs. W.B. Brown;
Subject / Keywords	Marriage; Weddings; Wedding costume; Belts; Native American; Indians of North America; Clothing & dress; Beaded; Beads; Decorations
Collection Publisher	Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences
Further Information	For any further information related to this record, please contact the Collection Publisher. See http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc for more information about this project.
Rights Management Statement	http://images.library.uiuc.edu/projects/tdc/conditions.htm
Resource Identifier	LVM1979.002;
CONTENTdm file name	8129201972002_NatAmerwedbelt.jpg