Seminole patchwork explained

Seminole patchwork, referred to by Seminole and Miccosukee women as Taweekaache (design in the Mikasuki language),[1] is a patchwork style made from piecing colorful strips of fabric in horizontal bands.[2] Seminole patchwork garments are often trimmed with a rickrack border. Early examples of this technique are known from photographs in the 1910s, and its use by Seminole women in garment construction began to flourish in the 1920s.[3] Seminole patchwork has historically been an important source of income for many Seminole women, and today remains a source of cultural pride. Fashion designers, including Donna Karan, have been criticized for their appropriation of this patchwork style.[4]

References

  1. Web site: 2017-04-10. Patchwork. 2021-03-10. Florida Museum. en-US.
  2. Book: Downs, Dorothy. Art of the Florida Seminole and Miccosukee Indians. 1995. University Press of Florida. University Press of Florida. 0-8130-1536-7. Gainesville. 912815230.
  3. Web site: Seminole Clothing. 2021-03-10. Semtribe. en.
  4. Web site: Seminole Patchwork: Admiration And Appropriation. 2021-03-10. NPR.org. en.