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If you want To Order: your name removed ( Call 1-800-301-8009 from these lists, please ( Fax: 985-796-9236 let us know. * Or use the enclosed order form, p 47 Thank you for being a customer. : Online at www.writtenheritagebooks.com - 4 - BOOKS — CRAFTS & CLOTHING Plains Indians Regalia & Customs by Michael “Bad Hand” Terry Warriors Of The Plains This original study of Plains Indian cultures Native American Regalia & Crafts of the 19th century is presented through the by By M.S. Tucker and Joe W. Rosenthal use of period writings, paintings and early Filled with images both vintage and modern, photography that relate how life was carried this book illustrates the magnificent regalia out. The comprehensive text documents the worn by those memorable warriors who once seven major tribes: Blackfeet, Cheyenne, ruled the Great Plains. With many of today's Comanche, Crow, Hidatsa, Mandan, and Native American dancers incorporating Lakota. 260 color photos, 256 pages. (n) vintage components in their modern outfits, 3536-5 Hardcover: $49.95 the numerous examples of craftwork techniques presented here can be readily Beadwork Techniques of the Native learned for use in creating both dance and American ceremonial regalia. This book will guide you By Scott Sutton in building authentic outfits of the tribes of Includes instruction and explaination of loom the Northern, Central & Southern Plains, beadwork, groud stitch, applique and covering various details for beginning, moccasin making. Includes color photo intermediate and advanced levels of regalia. gallery of beautiful beadwork pieces. 96 96 pages, 21 historic photos and 284 full pages, 323 full color photos, 57 full color color photographs & illustrations. illustrations. 1590-0 Paper: $19.95 3001-9 Paper: $19.95 Costumes of the Plains Indians Beadworking With Today’s By Clark Wissler Materials Classic work from 1915, a full color by Loren & Donna Woerpel comparative study of the forms and distributions of Plains’ men and women Packed with color photos of clothing. Color photos have replaced the beads and excellent originally published black & white photos. illustrations to teach beading 64pp, 36 color photos. techniques; loom, applique, 200-900 Paper: $19.95 rosettes and more.30pp. 3700-5 Paper: $6.95 Subscribe to Whispering Wind magazine for the best in crafts & material culture. www.whisperingwind.com ( 1-800-301-8009 or (985) 796-5433 or FAX: (985) 796-9236 ( - 5 - Focus on Feathers A Complete Guide to Feather Craft Indian Crafts & Lore By W. Ben Hunt By J. Andrew Forsythe This is a classic how-to book loaded with Covers every facet of producing top quality fully illustrated projects and instructions on feather work. Beginning with a gallery of full how to make items such as regular and double color photos of hundreds of real feathers, the trailer war bonnets, horned bonnets, hair author includes the selection, straightening, roaches, pipes & pipebags, moccasins, trimming, splicing, and extending the feathers necklaces, bustles, breastplates, war shirts, in preparation for dyeing and painting. leggings, dresses, drums, tipis & totem poles. Various types of eagle, hawk, owl and flicker Several specialty dances and their outfits are feathers are covered, providing the techniques covered, along with various dance steps, tribal and tricks needed to produce top quality locations. 112 pages, full color. feathers. The second half of the book is 5490-0 Paper: $ 16.95 devoted to comprehensive instructions for a dozen projects, including a warbonnet, The Modern Fancy Dancer traditional bustle, roach and hair feathers, by C. Scott Evans & J. Rex Reddick wing and tail fans, and more. 96 pp. color A look at an ever changing dance style. A throughout. complete how-to guide for making this 1690-0 Paper: $19.95 colorful dance outfit. 64pp, profusely illustrated & photographed with 16 pages of Traditional Dress color photos. Knowledge and 5190-0 Paper: $15.95 Methods of Old-Time Clothing Arts and Crafts of the Native by Adolf Hungry Wolf American Tribes The descriptions of old By Michael G. Johnson & Bill Yenne styles and methods of An authoritative illustrated reference making clothing, beadwork examining in detail how Native American are illustrated with culture evolved and considers the regional diagrams and old photos. 80pp. similarities and differences of the arts and 147-8 Paper: $12.95 crafts created by tribes across the continent. The Northern Traditional Dancer Contemporary and modern photographs, fine line illustrations and step-by-step by C. Scott Evans reconstructions show the techniques of Full color photos featuring dancers at manufacture and display of the skill and powwows from South Dakota to Oklahoma. artistry of the craftsmen. 256 pages, full-color Included are detailed instructions on making photographs and illustrations throughout, nine different aspects of this outfit. 48pp, 68 maps, references, bibliography, index of photos (17 in color), 67 illus. tribes. 4190-0 Paper: $12.95 7902-5 Hardcover: $49.95 WRITTEN HERITAGE * PO BOX 1390 * FOLSOM, LA 70437 - 6 - The History of 19th Century Plains Beads Indian Dresses From 30,000 B.C. to by Susan Jennys the Present Illustrated by Alex by Lois Sherr Dubin Koslov Over 350 illustrations Finally, a book devoted to including 254 color plates women’s dresses and reproducing beads from accessories! Covering the every world region and every major historic northern, central and culture. Includes an 8 page fold-out time line southern plains, as well as the plateau, this of bead history of 2,000 beads. 364 pp, index, comprehensive craft guide shows how to recreate Reg. $75.00 both cloth and hide dresses of the 19th century, as 174-7 Hardcover: $79.95 well as the accessories. 100 excellent illustrations, 82 color photos, 25 historical photos and Native American paintings, 104 pp. Beadwork 5390-0 Paper: $25.00 by George J.