MODERN DENE SEWING
Woman's winter outfit (parka, mittens, mukluks), made by Jane Dragon,
Chipewyan-Métis, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories, 1991.
Canadian Museum of Civilization VI-D-259, VI-D-261,
VI-D-260
Within Dene society, specially made clothing signifies bonds of kinship
and friendship, and marks important social, cultural, and religious events.
Seamstresses are extremely busy in late fall, for it is customary to
present family members with gifts of clothing at Christmas. The outfit
shown here is modelled after others Jane Dragon made for her daughters
for Christmas 1986. The parka is made of duffle with wolf-fur trim, the
mittens and mukluks of wolf fur and moosehide.
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Man’s jacket, Hareskin, 1991, made by Judy Lafferty, Fort Good
Hope, Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Civilization VI-L-28 |
Woman’s bomber jacket, Hareskin, 1992, made by Judy Lafferty,
Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories. Canadian Museum of Civilization VI-L-31 |
Slavey woman's outfit | fur trade period clothing | modern Dene sewing
© Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation
