Buckaroo Bobbins'
Painted Desert Skirt and Blouse Pattern
Traditionally asssociated wtih Navajo women, we can trace the origins of this skirt and blouse to the forced resettlement of the Navajos to the Bosque Redondo reservaation near Fort Sumner, New Mexico in the 1860's. Introduced to the white man's fashions by the wives and daughters of the solidiers, they were given hand-me-downs to replace their worn out clothing. The Governmnent's reservation program failed there in 1867, and the Navajo were allowed to return to ther native home. The Navajo women were able to reproduce these clothes creating their own style using velvets and calicos which were available at the trading posts of the 1870's and using coin buttons and their own silver jewelry.
Reintroduced by Buckaroo Bobbins and offered as both skirt and two blouses in one pattern package, the pattern also contains all sizes from 30 1/2" bust to a 42" bust and complete instructions on authentic broomstick pleating. |
