Buckskin dress

Buckskin Ceremonial Dress Traditional Powwow Regalia Traditional Plains Style Powwow Dress + North West Coastal inspired abalone buttons 2 piece dress (long wrap skirt and long fringe top) Connect with our Ancestors Carry the sacred Medicines of the Earth Healing properties from our Mother Ceremonial wear to honor Great Spirit --- Spirit Medicine --- Animal Medicine - Deer (Buckskin) Deer Medicine Deer medicine is about gentleness and love. They bring to us the message of unconditional love…

I love making Native American regalia. I have made dozens, maybe even hundreds, of buckskin dresses. I purchase the best skins that I can find for the dresses. First, I specify that each skin is no smaller than 8 sq. ft. I order at least 100-300 sq. ft. at a time. It takes approximately 45-50 sq. ft. for a medium sized dress. My best source for deerskin is from a company that has farm-fed deerskins chemically brain tanned in Germany. Brain tanning is a process to make the skins very soft…

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"70's Love Melody Brown Suede Buckskin Wrap Dress Bedazzled Fringe A real piece of history here!! There are so few of these dresses out in the world and this one is extra special. The designer, Melody, was the creator of patchwork denim that she made out of beat up old Levi's during the Free speech movement and Woodstock era. Her designers informed a generation!! She started working with buckskin in the 70's and created these wrap dresses for Emmylou Harris. In fact, these dresses can be…

Our deerskin dresses are influenced by styles worn by women of Native American tribes of the Old West. When making dresses, they would add beautiful touches of beadwork, painting and fringe. The photos we listed show some of the variations the brides requested for their particular dresses. While

My dress was made in the TANF dress making class with Diane James. She did a lot of work on it. I am pretty proud of her and very thankful for it. Making the dress was a process: getting the hide,...

I love making Native American regalia. I have made dozens, maybe even hundreds, of buckskin dresses. I purchase the best skins that I can fi...