Awesome Antique SIOUX / PLAINS FEATHERED DANCER BUSTLE TRAILERS Beadwork Bells

  

Antique SIOUX / PLAINS FEATHERED DANCER BUSTLE TRAILERS. Features Beadwork Hawk Bells Sequins and Trade Cloth. This will date between 1895 -1935 with an experts evaluation of the various trade bead dates. Certainly the work of the old elders still active in those times. Each has thread wrapped and ink dipped feathers lashed on the wool trade cloth at least two feathers are missing, 1 is loose.

Zoom photos to see various broken off quills and age damage. The lower cuffs feature pictorials of thunderbirds/ eagles in a dazzling sequin and beadwork motifs.

The back of the trailers has a row of antique small jingling hawk bells which is incredible old trade cloth was used and the construction is made with lashing which is quite interesting. I believe these trailers hung before of the dancers rear legs under a large circular feather bustle on his lower back as is still seen in Pow Wows where warriors evoke strutting birds. It should be noted that there is a lot of age stain/ dark patina to the piece. Some of it might be able to be brightened up with very gentle washing.

It is quite engaging to look at on the wall a real historic piece. Please examine photos they are part of the description.