Washington D.C. through my eyes (XXI)

The National Museum of American Indian's Identity by Design exhibition also featured leggings and moccasins. Modesty is still an important virtue among native American women.

Cheyenne leggings and moccasins, ca.1890
Probably Montana or Oklahoma

Shoshone leggings and moccasins, ca.1910
Idaho

Nez Perce moccasins, ca.1900
Idaho

Blackfoot moccasins, ca.1910
Canada

Assiniboine leggings and moccasins, ca.1890
Probably Montana


More dresses below (you may catch a familiar symbol that's very close to my heart)