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<p>[QUOTE="smallaxe, post: 9803130, member: 13430"][USER=8267]@2manybooks[/USER] - interesting points. I think you are right about the grey color. I have an old bag that was white when new, but dust and handling have turned it greyish. Pointing out the beading technique (not the common lazy stitch) is a good observation.</p><p>For comparison, and to see if my memory was correct about the pair I have from Ft. Hall, I located the moccasins and here are some photos that show how their design is similar and how it's different. Two key differences are the tongue being straight where it attaches (and that is how other Shoshone moccasins I've seen are) instead of curved, and the flap at the ankle being an attached piece (other Shoshone examples are one piece). Note though, that these are a man's size, and [USER=11767]@Sdcookie2[/USER] has child size. These have less bead-work than most of the Ft. Hall work you'll see. I bought these new in 1982 at Ft. Hall while living there for a winter. I was very poor at the time, so I got the least expensive pair, which was the pair with the least bead-work.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]486892[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]486893[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]486894[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]486895[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="smallaxe, post: 9803130, member: 13430"][USER=8267]@2manybooks[/USER] - interesting points. I think you are right about the grey color. I have an old bag that was white when new, but dust and handling have turned it greyish. Pointing out the beading technique (not the common lazy stitch) is a good observation. For comparison, and to see if my memory was correct about the pair I have from Ft. Hall, I located the moccasins and here are some photos that show how their design is similar and how it's different. Two key differences are the tongue being straight where it attaches (and that is how other Shoshone moccasins I've seen are) instead of curved, and the flap at the ankle being an attached piece (other Shoshone examples are one piece). Note though, that these are a man's size, and [USER=11767]@Sdcookie2[/USER] has child size. These have less bead-work than most of the Ft. Hall work you'll see. I bought these new in 1982 at Ft. Hall while living there for a winter. I was very poor at the time, so I got the least expensive pair, which was the pair with the least bead-work. [ATTACH=full]486892[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]486893[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]486894[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]486895[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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