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Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

« Among the neighboring Mistassini Indians, Speck collected a complete woman's costume consisting of a cloth dress, sleeves, sash, leggings, and head band. This costume, or one very similar to it, is shown in a photograph made by Speck (fig. 23) which resembles photographs reproduced with a description in his publication on the Mistassini (1930, fig. 123, p. 453, fig. 124, p. 454). Since this style of dress was no longer worn at the time of Speck's fieldwork, the costume was undoubtedly made for the collector.
The sleeveless dress is made from two pieces of purple wool felt sewn together at the sides. The square-cut lower edge, sleeve openings, and V-shaped neck opening are edged with red cotton tape. Two short lengths of the same material are sewn to the lower edge of the neck opening. Sections of the front of this dress are faded as the result of lighting in an exhibition case. Separate sleeves of the same material and with the same edging are each made from a single piece of cloth. They are wide at the shoulders, overlapping the arm spaces of the dress, and narrow at the cuffs. They were tied across the shoulders by a rectangular strip of cloth (fig. 24d). »
Vanstone, James W. ""The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec."" Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.14, fig 24a (p.52)."

Translation Of Citations From Vanstone (1982) Article

« Chez le voisinage des Indiens de Mistassini, Speck a collecté un costume de femme complet consistant en un habit de tissu, des manches, une ceinture, des jambières et un bandeau pour la tête . Ce costume, ou un très similaire, est montré sur une photographie faite par Speck (fig. 23), qui ressemble aux photographies reproduites avec une description dans sa publication sur les Mistassins (1930, fig. 123, p. 453, fig. 124, p. 454). Comme ce style d’habit n’était plus porté à l’époque où Speck a fait son travail de terrain, le costume a sans aucun doute été fait pour le collectionneur.
L’habit sans manche est fait de deux pièces de feutre de laine mauve cousues ensemble sur les côtés. La bordure du bas coupée au carré, les ouvertures des manches et l’encolure en forme de V, sont recouverts d’un ruban de coton rouge. Deux longueurs courtes du même matériel sont cousues au rebord du bas de l’encolure. Des sections du devant de cet habit sont décolorées à la suite de l’exposition lumineuse dans une vitrine d’exposition. Des manches séparées du même matériel et avec la même bordure sont chacune faites chacune d’une seule pièce de tissu. Elles sont larges aux épaules, chevauchant l’espace de l’habit pour le bras et rétrécissent aux poignets. Elles étaient attachées en travers des épaules avec une bande de tissu rectangulaire (fig. 24a,d). »
Vanstone, James W. "The Speck Collection of Montagnais Material Culture from the Lower St. Lawrence Drainage, Quebec." Fieldiana. Anthropology. New Series, No. 5 (October 29, 1982), p.14, fig 24a, d (p.52).

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