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The quechquemitl has been variously described as a shawl, a cape and a triangular cloth, despite only resembling these somewhat when worn. [1] Most quechquemitls are two pieces of rectangular cloth sewn together, and most often worn off the shoulders, covering the upper body. Most have points which can hang down the front and back or over the arms.
A Northern style Men's Fancy Dancer at the West Valley Powwow in Saratoga, CA, 2005. Fancy dance, Pan-Indian dancing, Fancy Feather or Fancy War Dance is a style of dance some believe was originally created by members of the Ponca tribe in the 1920s and 1930s, [1] in an attempt to preserve their culture and religion.
In the 17th century, the Duchesse de Longueville organised the manufacture of lace at Chantilly. [2] It has been produced from then until the present day. [3] It became popular because of the duchesse's patronage and Chantilly's proximity to Paris [2] and came into fashion again during the reigns of Louis XV and Louis XVI; [7] it was a special favorite of Louis XV's last mistress, Mme du Barry ...
Women showcased elegant, smooth movement in the buckskin dance, swinging their fringed shawls in time with the drumming. Bending slightly in the knees, colorful shawls laid over their arms swayed ...
The "Norwich shawl" was produced by hand weavers using silk and worsted and supplied the high end of the market. [8] [9] Paisley shawls, imitation Kashmiri shawls woven in Paisley, Renfrewshire, are the origin of the name of the traditional paisley pattern. Decline in market for expensive shawls, due to changes in fashion and the mass market ...
Presents a variety of Indian dances, performed on stage and at various international powwows. Includes Plains Indians' hoop, eagle, and Apache Crown Dances, the Zuni rainbow dance, powwow dances (grass, men's traditional and fancy, women's fancy shawl),and Plains snake and buffalo dances. American Indian Dance Theater (1996).
The shawls from India could be quite expensive at the time, but, with the industrial revolution taking place in Europe, paisley shawls were manufactured on a large scale, so lowering their price that they became commonplace among the middle class and boosting the design's popularity even more. [12]
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