Apsáalooke (Crow) elk tooth dress, ca. 1890, Red and green wool cloth, imitation elk teeth (bone), glass seed beads, cotton muslin, thread. Montana. Photo by Ernest Amoroso. Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

WASHINGTON, DC.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian presents “Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women’s Dresses” Saturday, March 24. The exhibition presents the museum’s unique collection of historical and contemporary Native dresses, dating from the early 1800s to the present. Featuring 55 exquisitely beaded dresses and more than 200 accessories, including belts, leggings, moccasins and purses, “Identity by Design” reveals the inner depth of Native women’s identities through many generations. This comprehensive exhibit explores the cultural origins, artistic traditions and contemporary context of Native women’s dresses from the Plains, Plateau and Great Basin regions of the United States and Canada.  Lire la suite http://www.artdaily.com/section/news/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=19660