Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (727 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0393313824 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 536 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-05-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This reference book is loaded! For anyone fascinated by the customs and dress of the American Indians, this book is a rich reference. The adaptation of materials found in nature along with the practicality of clothing in different regions provides interesting reading for hours. Anyone who thinks all Indians dressed alike in drab buckskins or adorned themselves or wore their hair alike needs to read about the skill and beau. Excellent general reference on American Indian costume. Catherine Raymond This book is the best general guide I've ever seen to the different costume practices of each major North American Indian tribal group. The book has only two significant drawbacks for the general reader: not enough illustrations (though many are rare photographs almost 100 years old) and unclear chronology. All tribes' costume changed after European contact and such contact occurred at differ. "A picture's worth a thousand words" according to Laura Redish. The author does a good job addressing the many different native peoples of North America in this book, but I was disappointed by the lack of pictures. You'd think she could have at least put a sketch in with each tribal description. No one who goes into this book without already knowing what these clothing articles look like is going to come out of this book with a mental impression of what a
. She is the author of Costuming for the Theater. Josephine Paterek is professor emeritus in the speech and theater department at the University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Appendixes include a glossary and descriptions of the materials used in clothing and the techniques of their production, with line drawings of many articles. Offering complete descriptions and the cultural context of the dress and ornamentation of these Americans, this authoritative book is accessible to everyone from the upper elementary student to adults.The book is divided into 10 cultural regions north of Mexico. A final paragraph on transitional dress refers to how clothing changed after involvement with Europeans. From Booklist Many nations share
This beautifully designed book contains more than 150 photographs and illustrations.Voted an Outstanding Academic Book by Choice 150 photographs and illustrations. Practical, yet with an eye for beauty, these peoples clothed themselves in a vast array of styles that will be forgotten unless preserved. "This impressive reference work took ten years to write, and the waiting was well worth it. Nothing of this scope and magnitude on this subject has been done before."Choice Slipping away from us in these times of the homogenization of culture are the traditions of older societies, some of them dating from 9000 B.C., who understood and were in tune with the changing vistas of the North American continent. Tribal information includes men's and women's basic dress, footwear, outerwear, hair styles, headgear, accessories, jewelry, armor, special costumes, garment decoration, face and body embellishment, and transitional dress after European contact. The Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume offers complete descriptions and cultural contexts of the dress and ornamentation of the many nations that have shared this continent. The book is divided