Covering the Northern, Central and Southern Plains, as well as the Plateau, this comprehensive craft guide shows how to recreate both the cloth and hide dresses of the 19th century, as well as the accessories worn with them. Using original texts and other period source material, the author discusses the historical background and tribal styles in vogue from the time of Lewis and Clark to the beginning of the reservation period. Lavisly illustrated with drawings by Alex Koslov and many full color photos of some of the most exquisite original examples from world collections, this beautiful volume contains a wealth of information that no Indian craftworker or living history buff will want to be without.

19th Century Plains Indian Dresses

Susan Jennys

Crazy Crow

Here is a book that covers basics, advanced techniques, appropriate supplies, and actual examples, all richly illustrated and easy to follow. This volume covers bead work found among the western Plains Indians both past and present. Styles include loom work, applique, lazy/lane stitch and the gourd (peyote) stick (conventional, brickwork, and loom-variation). Also included are instructions are how to make and bead moccasins. Highly detailed step-by-step color photographs and illustrations complement each project. 
To help those just getting started, there is a full discussion of appropriate beading supplies with a simple chart to take the mystery out of matching needle and thread sizes. 
 This work also features dozens of first-rate Indian-and-non-Indian made bead work from museums, private collections, and today's marketplace. This book is an artful contribution to the craft of bead working.

Beadwork Techniques of the Native Americans

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Scott Sutton

Crafts & Hobbies

People have been making jewelry from beads for generations, ever since the first beads were made from seeds, stones, and shells. Even today, beaded jewelry such as bracelets, necklaces, and earrings are still extremely popular, especially those made in a Native American style. Beaded Earrings will teach readers how to learn a craft that has delighted humankind for generations. This simple, concise guide contains easy-to-read, step-by-step instructions for both beginners and beading experts. Readers are taught twelve basic patterns that can be combined to make more than thirty-five different kinds of earrings as well as one-of-a-kind designs. Pages of full-color illustrations show how to make different styles of traditional Native American earrings, including basic dangle variations, as well as Brick Stitch, Gourd Stitch and Bugle Bead. The techniques learned here can be applied to necklaces and pendants as well. Instructions come complete with recommendations on the types and amount of beads and supplies to purchase and a list of practical suggestions to help readers avoid common frustrating errors.

Beaded Earrings- Techniques & Designs

Rex & Ginger Reddick

First published in 1969, this book is still considered the most comprehensive and diverse work on the subject today. Detailed instructions for measuring, pattern-making, fitting and construction guide the craftsman in producing a wide variety of Native American footwear that are authentic and well-tailored to the individual's foot. This expanded edition contains patterns for 28 moccasin types covering over 30 tribes, along with historical information. Comprehensive new instructions on making Plains hard sole, Northern Plains soft sole, and Cherokee/Southeastern style moccasins are now included. Forty-one full-color photographs of moccasins from many North American tribes, along with 22 historic period photos, make this book a wonderful reference for both collectors and craft workers.

Native American Moccasins: A Craft Manual

George M. White

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19th Century Plains Indian Dresses

Beadwork Techniques of the Native Americans

Beaded Earrings- Techniques & Designs

Native American Moccasins: A Craft Manual