Inuit, Yupik fur clothing patterns, materials and stitches.
I don't post here much anymore but I still lurk from time to time. I've come to call several Native people my friends since I was a regular here. The subject was raised concerning the lack of accurate...
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ehailstone would be the best person to ask I think- http://ehailstone.u.yuku.com/ but for what I know is caribou is the best to use because of it's soft hollow hair. There are two sometimes three...
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Thanks for the reply Abo. I sent a PM to ehailstone
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Hey TallCotton thanks for keeping it real. Kevin
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Hey, I will see what I can come up with.... Got any specific questions?
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I'd love to learn more about those boots, based on the photos. Is the hair left on the sole? Is there an inner bootie? Is the boot fully softened, or is it still a bit stiff? So much to learn...
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Boots are stiff, and on winter "tuttuluks" made entirely out of caribou (neck skin for a sole) they leave the hair on. The boot on the couch is inside out, and there are often combinaitons of boots...
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Great info! The one-inch lengths of stitching make a lot of sense. Thanks ehailstone.
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Hey! Thanks for the responses. I will be meeting with some of these folks tomorrow. As far as specific questions, if I remember right, the interest right now is on mittens and boots, but the...
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I'd like to see more about the boots ..how the sole is cut ( the pattern ) and how its sewn to get it to go around the curve of the toe and heel etc. I have the book Our Boots about Northern peoples...
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Thats caribou back side sinew, cleaned and flattened, dryed and parted, moisten by mouth and immediately rum across the thigh to slick down any strands , 'twisting sinew' its called. Stitches are made...
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That would be really cool Chip to see a pattern ..when you get around to it ...not to hurry ..got all winter....and its gonna be a long one...... Quills
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