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Janet Littlecrow appears in this video, giving instructions on making a fancy shawl outfit & narrating powwow footage.

Fancy Shawl video (30 minutes) features footage of champion dancers at Northern powwows, including Crow Hop contests. Personal interview with the youngest of three generations of fancy shawl dancers, and rare interviews & footage of the very first fancy shawl dancers. DVD $20.00 + shipping Special offer on our remaining stock of VHS tapes VHS - $10 ea + shipping

2. Style & Pricing Information

Items Shown Below Are Not For Sale Terranne Spotted Bear

Ladies Fancy Shawl Outfits Fancy Shawl dancers are the women's equivalent of Men's Fancy War dancers, and just as beautiful to watch. Most Fancy Shawl dancers are athletic and highly spirited young ladies. But some middle-aged dancers are still kicking it up gracefully in the arena. A Brief History Fancy Shawl dancing started in the 1960's on the northern plains, when a few energentic young ladies broke with tradition & let the powwow drum inspire their dances to be a little faster & "fancier" than women had ever danced. These early dancers ran into opposition to their new style at first, but they prevailed. This dance is a vibrant example of living Native American culture today. Before Fancy Shawl dancing spread to Oklahoma, a few young women put on fancy dance bustles & competed against the boys in Fancy War Dance contests. Gigi Palmer, a Kiowa/Choctaw girl from a family of Fancy Dancers, is probably the most famous of these girls who went up against the boys & won! Get the REAL history in the video sold above! See interviews with the first dancers, expert tips & see champion dancers from around the country!

Vest front on Fancy Shawl cape   Elaborate design with 40 individual pieces       Girl's Outfit for Danielle Dancing Cloud

Fancy Shawl outfits are priced according to the cost of materials, and the amount of time in the design work & construction. Our complete teen & adult size competition outfits start at $700. Expensive fabrics & elaborate design work will increase the cost accordingly. We also make individual pieces for dancers who have beadwork capes & leggings. Shawls consist of a decorated outer panel, with a contrasting lining. Shawls are 60-70" wide and 28-31" long, without ribbon. Shawls with highly intricate designs (example shown at left) take many hours & will add extra cost. Shawls can be ordered without ribbon. Elaborate shawls with satin ribbon run from $250 to $500. Flared skirts have a circular bottom lined with contrasting fabric, and an elastic waistband. Decorated satin skirts start at $150 if purchased separately. Expensive fabrics or elaborate designs may run higher. Matching shirts with long sleeves complete the look for contest dancers, starting at $60. One-piece dresses (shown at left) start at $175. Expensive fabrics or elaborate designs may run higher. Leggings worn by Fancy Shawl dancers can be cloth or beaded. Our cloth leggings are often made from seqinned or metalic fabrics to add more sparkle to the outfit. Leggings are decorated with designs from the shawl. Some dancers bead over the top of the designs on their leggings, which are lined with canvas. Cloth leggings start at $75 if purchased separately. Expensive fabrics or elaborate designs may run higher. Beaded capes, legging & matching hairtie sets are unavailable at this time. Capes can also be beaded or cloth. They are made with a vest front (see third photo) or harness front (see top photo). Vest fronts are tied in back at the waist. Harness fronts are held in place by threading a belt through loops on the back of the harness. Cloth capes run $125 if purchased individually. Expensive fabrics or elaborate designs may run higher. See notice below for restrictions on children's outfits.

NOTICE: NEW FEDERAL LAW AFFECTS NATIVE AMERICAN REGALIA
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) of 2008, effective 2/2009
restricts the use of fabrics & other items used on regalia made for children
under age 13. Expensive 3rd party testing is required for metallic or plasticized
surface fabrics (sequinned, holographic), jingle dress cones, buttons, snaps
& zippers which might contain minute traces of lead or phthalates.

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Items Shown Below Are Not For Sale

Todder outfits starting at $150, Sm Girls sizes starting at $250
Older Girls sizes starting at $400 Teen & Adult sizes Starting at $600

Ladies Fancy Shawl Outfits

         

     

         

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

         

     

     

         
          We did not make the peach shawl, but made the peach skirt to wear with it.

Girls Fancy Shawl Outfits

Todder outfits starting at $150, Sm Girls sizes starting at $250
Older Girls sizes starting at $400 Teen & Adult sizes Starting at $600