North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler.

  • Clark Wissler
Date:
1912
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Credit: North American Indians of the plains / by Clark Wissler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and gaily colored blankets were later introduced by traders and are even now in general use. Moccasins were worn by all, the sandals of the Southwest and Mexico not being credited to these Indians. The two general structural types of mocca¬ sins in North America are the one-piece, or soft-soled moccasin, and the two-piece, or hard-soled. The r Fig. 10. One-piece Moccasin Pattern. That part of the pattern marked a forms the upper side of the moccasin; b, the sole; e, the tongue; /, the trailer. The leather is folded lengthwise, along the dotted line, the points c and d are brought together and the edges sewed along to the point g, which makes a seam the whole length of the foot and around the toes. The vertical heel seam is formed by sewing c and d now joined to h, f projecting. The strips c and d are each, half the width of that marked h, consequently the side seam at the heel is half way between the top of the moccasin and the sole, but reaches the level at the toes. As the sides of this moccasin are not high enough for the wearer’s comfort, an extension or ankle flap is sewed on, varying from two to six inches in width, cut long enough to overlap in front and held in place by means of the usual draw string or lacing around the ankle.
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