Grass Dance Outfit Pattern
4799-500-018
| Quantity | Price |
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| 1-2 | $9.95 |
| 3+ | $9.45 |
Product Details
Crazy Crow Trading Post's Grass Dance Outfit Pattern includes instructions for assembly and decoration of a cape or shirt, apron, side tabs and pants. Our Grass Dance Outfit Pattern produces a correctly styled modern Grass Dance outfit. Includes information on other components, accessories and variations of the outfit.
See below for much more pattern detail, including historical photos.
Also, see the Grass Dancer Gallery below for some great ideas about regalia options.
About Your Grass Dance Outfit Pattern
The Grass Dance Outfit evolved from the early Ponca & Omaha "Hethuska", or War Dance, with its name being derived from bunches of grass that were used to represent scalps, either carried or tucked into the belts of dancers.
From the Omaha, the dance spread to South & North Dakota, Montana, and Canada. While the regalia has undergone many changes since its beginnings in the late 19th Century, the information presented here is for the modern version of the outfit that is in vogue today and worn throughout the Northern Plains by the Sioux, Mandam, Hidatsa, Arikara, Plains Ojibwa, Northern Cheyenne, Blackfoot, Crow, Assinniboine, & Plains Cree tribes. It is also seen as far south as Oklahoma and as far west as California.
This pattern includes several variations and suggestions that will help you put together a unique dance outfit, along with complete instructions for assembly and decoration for the major articles of clothing. Also included is informatino on the other articles required to complete the outfit: the headgear, belt, harness, cuffs, moccasins, bells, neckwear, and hand ornaments.
Notions & Tools
Cotton thread for sewing shirt, pants and aprons, belt for aprons, 6 skeins yarn for fringe (2 each of 3 colors, or 6 of white), 47 yards 5/8" ribbon (23 1/3 yards of 2 colors), 2 yards 1 1/2" ribbon for decorating hoop, and chalk line cord for base cord when tying yarn fringe. Plus various other odds and ends for trimming, such as buckskin fringe, tassels, plumes, felt, plastic curtain rings, sequins, scarves, quilled wheels, or small rosettes.
Material Requirements
Suggested Materials
While a number of different materials can be used for the basic cape, apron, side tabs and pants, we recommend a heavy cotton broadcloth for this pattern. You may prefer to use a solid color sport or western shirt and pants and simply add fringe. The pants may be the same color as the shirt or contrasting color, with black having been a popular basic color over the years.
Mens Grass Dance Photo Gallery
Introducing Crazy Crow's powwow dance styles photo & media gallery. Images & video organized by dance style to make it easier for you to find great ideas for your powwow dance clothes.
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