Women's Studies, Dene -- Clothing, Dene -- Clothing -- History -- 19th century, Dene, Indigenous peoples -- Clothing, Clothing, Dene art, Dene art -- History -- 19th century, Indigenous art, Dene women -- Social life and customs -- 19th century, Dene women, Indigenous women, Women 

"Garments made from tanned animal hides afforded Northern Athapaskans protection against a harsh northern environment, but the striking features of this clothing are also a distinctive part of the traditional culture of the Indigenous peoples of North America's western subarctic. Beautifully decorated with quillwork, fringes, and pigments, they provide a means of artistic expression signifying ethnic identity and conveying information about the physical, social, and spiritual well-being of the wearer.

Women's Work, Women's Art, the culmination of over forty years of research, is the first comprehensive study of this little-known aspect of Athapaskan culture. Encompassing all Northern Athapaskan groups, it chronicles a time that saw significant change in Aboriginal culture and the persistence of ancient traditions among the women who made and adorned this clothing. Individual chapters address the various roles and functions of clothing in Athapaskan societies, the technology of clothing production and design, and characteristic regional styles."--Back cover. 

xxvii, 307 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cm. 

Contents:
In the old days
Doing the job right: preparation of materials and the art of sewing
From head to toe: major styles and the cuts of garments
Regional styles
Epilogue
Appendix 1. Northern Athapaskan clothing collections
Appendix 2. Clothing artifact analyses.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.