Trousers
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cotton and fringing
Measurements
0 x 530 mm; 620 mm (Length)
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Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 19977.2
Summary
Pair of trousers in heavy tan cotton with fringe down the legs, part of a children’s fancy dress costume based on a stereotypical representation of Native American peoples. The clothes and accessories that make up the costume reflect a generic ‘American Indian’ stereotype which was depicted in Wild West stage shows and later Western films. Caricatures in these entertainments informed the game of 'Cowboys and Indians' which became popular in the United States and United Kingdom.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.