Description |
Apron worn on ceremonial occasions (identified by collector as bridal skirt) by married women and constructed from single rectangular leather panel whose top edge is folded over and whose bottom edge terminate in series of 7 wide flaps of varying length; Pair of leather thongs are attached to top of apron for tying apron around waist; Much of the upper portion of the apron and 5 of the 7 lower flaps are decorated in beaded design consisting of 2 horizontal bands of geometric motifs in black, green, yellow, blue, and red on a predominately white background; Sides of apron are edged in blue beads; Single row of translucent aqua-colored beads are sewn along lower edge of folded-over tap at top of apron. |