Interpretive Métis Style Coat

     A picture of this coat was included in the Black Powder Annual 2001 article.

     This is a museum quality coat created with large matched, heavily smoked, brain tanned buck deerskin. Typical 'kick-pleat' in back, just below the waistline. Coat proper is hand-sewn with deer sinew. The lining is of fustian linen, lightly walnut stained, with hidden seams treadle sewn with cotton thread. 

See more pictures that shows the silk ribbon edge & reverse of coat.

     A striking coat for the serious re-enactor and collector.          Sold - Thank You!

Moosehair Embroidered Pouch 

     Also included in the Black Powder Annual 2001, this exceptional pouch with Moosehair Embroidered flowers, in curvilinear design with interpretive flowers in the old-style, delicate designs. Worked on natural tanned, smoked heavy buckskin, then ochre stained. Approximate size is 8½ inches.

Moosehair Embroidery is worked in stitched line, fold, tufting, and true embroidery. Pouch proper has barley corn beaded edge. The interior is of walnut-stained, linen fustian, all hand sewn. Button closure is made of bone.

Quilled zigzag and double quill diamond strip in center of strap, each side has a reverse French curve where the strips meet. Moosehair embroidered flowers to match the pouch face, just above the attachment. The strap is edged with silk ribbon and approximately 2 1/8 inches wide by 57 inches long.

See a close-up of the pouch face.

A one of a kind, original piece.   Sold! Thank You. . .