Identity by Design
In this exhibition about native women's dresses, explore how each design holds a personal story about family, status and tradition. Identity by Design, an exhibition by the National Museum of the American Indian, shows not only the patterns and descriptions of dresses like the Sioux side-fold dress and the Yakama two hide dress, but also discusses the social and historical changes that shaped the design of the dresses over time. Find out what types of dress were used for which purposes and what distinguished one tribe's dress from another's.
Source: National Museum of the American Indian
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