"New' Old Style Cherokee Outfit

[TurtleWoman]

I can't believe we chose the same colors for our regalia. Even the ribbon and shirt are the same color. If you look back through this thread you will see my photo. I also have one in green.

I looked back and your regalia is even more beautiful than mine. You did a fantastic job... as for the colors, great minds think alike.

My favorite colors to wear are red, green, and black.
Our shirts are even pretty close in pattern.

[steelemagnolia63]

MIne is done... pictures to follow.....

[Traditonal Lady]

My husband helped me with mine; I can't work too long with material, wool, and yarns b/c of allergies. I think he did a good job. It looks orange in this pic, but it is red.

I can't believe we chose the same colors for our regalia. Even the ribbon and shirt are the same color. If you look back through this thread you will see my photo. I also have one in green.

[TurtleWoman]

My husband helped me with mine; I can't work too long with material, wool, and yarns b/c of allergies. I think he did a good job. It looks orange in this pic, but it is red.

[waleli]

Post pics when you get that ribbonwork done !

[Traditonal Lady]

Cherokee Museum Photo

Link to picture of dress in museum at Cherokee , NC . I have posted same link in the other thread on this same subject .
Flickr Photo Download: Museum of the Cherokee Indian 040

Waleli, wado. My daughter and I added some edge beading to our regalia similar to this. Now we are inspired to add more ribbon work. This is beautiful!!

[Traditonal Lady]

Cherokee Museum Photo

Link to picture of dress in museum at Cherokee , NC . I have posted same link in the other thread on this same subject .
Flickr Photo Download: Museum of the Cherokee Indian 040

Waleli, wado. My daughter and I added some edge beading to our regalia similar to this. Now we are inspired to add more ribbon work.

[shadowoman]

wow it's beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Traditonal Lady]

Amount of Fabric Needed

Ok I am about to start work on my traditional cherokee regalia and I have one question... How much material for the matchcoat? I have an idea but I am not sure??? Any thoughts here ladies???

Oh and I have managed to get the pattern cut out for the eastern woodlands top....

Siyo Steelemagnolia63,

Sorry, can't tell you how many yards needed for the matchcoat. I bought 6 yards for both the skirt and the matchcoat. I ended up having some left over. This is always how I buy fabric so if I make a mistake I still have more to correct it. I hope this helps.

[waleli]

I would use same amount of fabric as would go into a shawl - about 2 yards . If that is too much for you , then shorten it some .

[steelemagnolia63]

Helppppppppppppppppp!!!!!!

Ok I am about to start work on my traditional cherokee regalia and I have one question... How much material for the matchcoat? I have an idea but I am not sure??? Any thoughts here ladies???

Oh and I have managed to get the pattern cut out for the eastern woodlands top....

[steelemagnolia63]

I am making this and a Eastern Woodlands caped blouse in the next few weeks. I think that this is going to turn out way better than my tear dress that is still in various stages of dis-assembly in my scrap box.....My hubby is Lenape so the eastern is a bow toward him and his people, and I can't wait to dance in a traditional style Cherokee dress. I will make it out of cotton since I am allergic to wool...

Ladies your do look wonderful.... makes me all proud to see how talented we are!!!!!

[waleli]

Link to picture of dress in museum at Cherokee , NC . I have posted same link in the other thread on this same subject .
Flickr Photo Download: Museum of the Cherokee Indian 040

[waleli]

Very interesting reading this topic on Cherokee clothing ! My mom used to make and wear the tear dresses . I prefer the look of the older style wrap-around skirt with the blouse - just "easier" style of clothing to make ( for me anyway , my mom was expert seamstress and it's alot of work to make a tear dress ...all those gathers ! ) .

[spiderbear]

I am from the North East and made my regalia last year. I had no idea the EBCI had adopted the new dress. I had seen it up there on the rez. Glad cuz them tear dresses are not very attractive- makes me look dumpy. I'm not Cherokee, so I wouldn't wear it. I just researched what was traditional for the Algonquin/ Abenaki and made this myself. I sew ribbon shirts and dresses, so it was pretty easy. You don't really need a pattern. <table style="width:auto;"><tr><td><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/GJ_6kiIUTeRBqYcpCXn_9g?authkey=QEHjT1JdDlI&feat=em bedwebsite"><img src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_R85DfVhels0/SWZcp3T5LvI/AAAAAAAAAYs/YXGv5s80vig/s144/IMG_2407.JPG" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/Spiderbear59/PowWow2008Crossville?authkey=QEHjT1JdDlI&feat=embe dwebsite">pow wow 2008 crossville</a></td></tr></table>