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Siouw brain tanned & smoked shirt
BowEd:
OK Robin obliged for me.She's such a great person.....ha ha.
Pat.... make your pattern and lay it out on your hides.You'll see if you've got enough leather.
Unlike us persnickity modern folk designers the indian used all parts of a deer hide in their atire.They even brain tanned the face of deer.They were not hampered with what was fashionable,and no the front legs hanging from the arms are'nt ever a problem of any kind.I've worn them to many a buckskinners camp.Hunted with them on multiple occasions.
The plains indian tribes' clothing have been presented in multiple publications for decades upon decades.Ever since I was a kid.Their clothing showed a natural free flow to the motion of movement of a body.Exquisite displays are preserved in many museums.
BowEd:
Easiest way to measure sq. footage is to lay the hides on 1 foot square tiles.
Pat B:
That looks great, Ed and thanks for the info. :OK
BowEd:
I'm 6'3" tall.Pat you should have for yourself for your size to have at least 22" long sleeves and 8 to 9 inch wide at big end and at least 24" long main body parts.Main body parts should be around 22" wide for a slip on comfortable fit with appropriate width holes to accomodate the sleeves for attatchment.
Head hole can 10 to 11 inches wide.Crescented out a bit on the front body part and slightly on the back part.
PS.....You might just make a good buckskinner yet.....ha ha.
burchett.donald:
Excellent work Ed! That is awesome buddy and I know a lot of thought went into that "piece of functional art"
Don
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