Wedding Dress

Object Details

Collection History:

Made for Susette LaFlesche (Inshata Theumba [Bright Eyes], Omaha, 1854-1903) for her 1881 marriage to Thomas H. Tibbles (1840-1928, a journalist and Indian-rights activist); kept by Thomas Tibbles and inherited by his daughter from a previous marriage, May (Mary) Tibbles Barris (Mrs. James Allen Barris, 1870-1942); inherited by May Tibbles' son Chester K. Barris (1898-1956); inherited by his widow, Vivien Keltner Barris (1906-1990), and daughter, Dr. Joan B. LaNoue (Joan LaNoue Lippincott); donated to MAI by Mrs. Vivien K. Barris and Dr. Joan B. LaNoue in 1984.

Date created:

1881

See related items:

Omaha

Ceremonial/Ritual items

On View:

National Museum of the American Indian, New York, NY

Catalog Number:

25/2192

Barcode:

252192.000

Culture/People:

Omaha

Previous owner:

Susette LaFlesche (Inshata Theumba [Bright Eyes]/Suzette LaFlesche Tibbles/Mrs. Thomas Tibbles), Omaha, 1854-1903

Thomas H. Tibbles, Non-Indian, 1840-1928

May Tibbles Barris (Mary D. Tibbles/Mrs. James Allen Barris), Non-Indian, 1870-1942

Chester K. Barris, Non-Indian, 1898-1956

Vivien K. Barris (Mrs. Chester K. Barris/Vivian Barris), Non-Indian, 1906-1990

Dr. Joan B. LaNoue (Joan Barris Lanoue/Joan Lanoue Lippincott), Non-Indian

Donor:

Vivien K. Barris (Mrs. Chester K. Barris/Vivian Barris), Non-Indian, 1906-1990

Dr. Joan B. LaNoue (Joan Barris Lanoue/Joan Lanoue Lippincott), Non-Indian

Place:

Nebraska; USA

Object Name:

Woman's wedding dress/outfit

Media/Materials:

Wool cloth, cotton cloth, silk cloth, lace, mother-of-pearl buttons

Techniques:

Sewn, lined

Dimensions:

76 x 101 x 112 cm

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items