Buckskin Dresses
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Southern Style Buckskin Dresses

Dress by Janet Buckskin Dresses Are Sold Without Beadwork

Southern-style buckskin dresses may have simple or elaborate beading on the top, but the tops are not fully-beaded as many Northern-style dresses are. Dresses may have hand-tied fringe on the bottoms of skirts. Long fringe hangs from the bottom edges of sleeves (not along all 3 sides). Skirt side tabs may have tin cone & cowry shell decoration. Traditional slit neck or contemporary square neck opening can be reinforced to prevent stretching. Available fully-finished and ready for your beadwork, but can also be left unassembled for ease of beading. Dresses are worn with leather concho belt at the waist, with long tabs hanging from underneath the belt. Dress is shown worn with concho belt, southern-style breastplate in bone and glass beads, beadwork hairties, purse and necklace, beaded macaw fan, and otter hair ties. Accessories not included. Size 22-24 for 5'10" in height $1500 SOLD Beaded dresses shown below are EXAMPLES.

(Left Photo) Dress & Beadwork by Christy       (Right Photo) Dress by Janet, Beadwork by Christy

Southern Style Cloth Top Buckskin Dresses

Southern-style cloth top buckskin dresses are meant to be worn with a concho belt or beaded belt OVER the bodice of the dress at the waist (not shown with belt). The tops run about 3" longer in the bodice than Northern style tops. Southern style buckskin dresses have long sleeve fringe on the bottom edge of the sleeve only. The pink dress top is made from 100% wool tradecloth, and is shown with an unfringed tradecloth 1/2 shawl, and a matching purse. The designs on this dress were made to match a beaded crown set. The red top is made from wool-blend tradecloth, and features hand-sewn imitation elk teeth for decoration. Both cloth tops are fully lined, with cut fringe at the bottom of the skirt (not hand-tied fringe). Both of these dresses are SOLD. Prices for cloth top dresses start at $600

Northern Style Dresses

Northern Buckskin Dress w/Fully Beaded Top by Christy Northern Style Dress w/Cloth Top by Janet Northern Style Dress- Cloth top & bottom w/buckskin fringe

Northern style cloth top buckskin dresses (shown below) are a popular and less expensive alternative to a fully-beaded dress top (see top row), which take many months to make or cost thousands to purchase. The tuquoise cloth top (2nd row) is made from 100% wool tradecloth, and is fully lined. The buckskin skirt has cut fringe (not hand-tied fringe) and a t-shirt top. The skirt is decorated with bone, glass bead, and cowry shell trim. The black top dress is made with a fully-lined satin top, and features cut fringe on the bottom of the bodice. The cloth skirt is attached to a t-shirt top, and has cut fringe on the bottom of the skirt, and in the side seams of the skirt. It is shown with a matching 1/2 shawl, leggings, and purse. Northern dresses are worn with a beaded belt or concho belt UNDER the bodice of the dress, over the top of the skirt. They run shorter in the bodice than Southern style tops, and often have a short fringe or beaded fringe edging at the bottom of the bodice. Northern style tops have sleeve fringe around all 3 edges of the sleeve. ALL OF THESE DRESSES ARE SOLD. Prices for cloth top buckskin dresses start at $600