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Beaded leather ensemble

Description: Suit of red suede in a beaded Native American Indian style feather motif.
Date: 1993/2004
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Jeans

Description: Pair of commercially produced Wrangler denim jeans that were found in the southern Rocky mountains across from Red River, New Mexico in the late 1960's. The pants had been bleached in irregular patterns by the sun, and had various worn and torn places. After discovery, the Wranglers were embellished with red velour fabric pieces to cover some of the worst structural damage, and with a commercially available embroidered butterfly patch added below waistband at center back. Labels: Evidence of… more
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Wrangler

Leather ensemble

Description: Skirt suit of black suede. a) Jacket with shawl collar of cowhide simulating spotted fur. Center front hidden snap closure trimmed with two rows of beaded buttons at sides of opening. Armscye princess seams to long sleeves with cuffs matching collar. Princess seams at back; two beaded buttons located on double vent pleat of peplum. Black lining. Designer label: Gossamer Wings / by / Barbara Grimes / Sante Fe b) Skirt. Tiny scalloped edging along fitted waist; knee length. Center back zipper … more
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Leather ensemble

Description: Ensemble of brown leather with suede side out; (a) Blouse with wide v-neckline leading into asymmetrical five button front closure; dropped shoulders; seam with tucks at front; seam at elbow and 7 tucks going verticle down side seam; center back seam; and neck facing; (b) skirt with facing; lacing down center front and waist is long and slightly flared; divided in 3 horizontal sections creating a chevron at center front and back; back center zipper closure lined in brown silk. Stamped on leat… more
Date: 1985/1999
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Necktie

Description: Man's necktie of black, yellow, brown and white plaid. Measures to a width of 3 1/2" and has no lining. Designer's label reads: "Hand Woven By / McCrossen / Santa Fe, N.M." with picture of a person weaving on a loom.
Date: 1950/1980
Creator: McCrossen

Patio dress

Description: "Squaw" ensemble or patio dress of brown cotton, light brown and gold rick-rack, and gold and dark tan brocade ribbon. A) Blouse, waist-length, with wide "V" neckline edged in 9 bands of gold brocade ribbon and rick-racks. elbow-length sleeves with similar edeging at cuffs. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Jeanette's / Originals / Albuquerque, N.M." B) Matching skirt, heavily pleated with narrow pleats to waistband. Waistband and skirt of horizontal bands of brocade ribbon and ric… more
Date: 1955
Creator: Jeanette's Originals

Suede ensemble

Description: Southwest inspired skirt ensemble of dark red/rust suede: A) Blouse. V-shaped neckline with beading and cut-out details. Elbow length sleeves with beading at asymmetric hem. Scalloped hem with punch details. Center back zipper closure; unlined. Designers label: Gossamer Wings / by / Barbara Grimes / Sante Fe B) Knee length skirt. 1" waistband with suede lacing; two front darts. Lacing above scalloped hem with punch details. Center back zipper closure with self-covered snap on waistband. Lined … more
Date: 1990/1999
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Suede ensemble

Description: Woman's two piece suit of bright violet blue suede. A)Jacket styled with two piece convertible collar and center front opening with two round covered buttons; curved lower edge. Full sleeves with tucked caps and ruffled cuffs with suede bow and tie and rosette of beading at knot. Princess seams front and back bodice. Swirled line of glass bugle and round beads in colors (includes blue, pink, and bronze tones) from one side front to other, behind neckline. Beading also at rosettes behind collar… more
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Grimes, Barbara

Suede fringe ensemble

Description: Woman's three piece ensemble of off white leather with headband. A) Jacket styled with curved center front opening with closure by three bead trimmed leather ties; no collar. Curved yoke front and back. Long, full two piece fitted sleeves. Flared lower portion of panels with deep scalloped hemline. Whip-stitched edges. Trimmed at yoke with glass beaded butterflies (colors include blues, purples, pinks). At yoke seam and inner sleeve seam, row of large glass and ceramic beads (blues, purples, … more
Date: 1975/1983
Creator: Grimes, Barbara
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