1920s
Velvet with sterling silver buttons Women's size small; custom museum stand
Provenance: Larry Frank, Taos, New Mexico
Velvet blouses became an established element of Navajo women's dress during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, adopted following the introduction of commercial cloth after the Long Walk period and developed into a distinctly Navajo garment form. The use of sterling silver buttons is characteristic of the type, connecting the garment to the broader Navajo silversmithing tradition and signaling the wearer's status. Examples from the 1920s represent the form at a period of mature development, when the combination of velvet and silver had become a recognized marker of Navajo women's dress.
This blouse retains its original sterling silver buttons and comes on a custom museum stand that allows it to be displayed three-dimensionally. Provenance traces to Larry Frank of Taos, New Mexico, a well-known dealer and scholar of Southwest material.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand
1920s
Velvet with sterling silver buttons Women's size small; custom museum stand
Provenance: Larry Frank, Taos, New Mexico
Velvet blouses became an established element of Navajo women's dress during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, adopted following the introduction of commercial cloth after the Long Walk period and developed into a distinctly Navajo garment form. The use of sterling silver buttons is characteristic of the type, connecting the garment to the broader Navajo silversmithing tradition and signaling the wearer's status. Examples from the 1920s represent the form at a period of mature development, when the combination of velvet and silver had become a recognized marker of Navajo women's dress.
This blouse retains its original sterling silver buttons and comes on a custom museum stand that allows it to be displayed three-dimensionally. Provenance traces to Larry Frank of Taos, New Mexico, a well-known dealer and scholar of Southwest material.
We ship free anywhere in the world, fully insured, packed by hand
