Vintage 1950s Camp Fire Girls Ceremonial Gown, Sunrise, Embroidered, Indian Native American Style with Leather Fringe, Wood Beads and Emblems #1, aged

ERA: True vintage item from the 1950s
MEASUREMENTS: the item is 42 inches long, it will fit a 36 inch bust with room (40 inches around underarms) free waist, 47 inches around hips. 5 inch long leather fringe
MATERIAL: Midweight cotton twill, leather fringe, wooden beads, felt and fabric patches
LABEL: none
Khaki color midweight cotton ceremonial dress home sewn by a Camp Fire Girl. There were patterns and kits to make them over the history of the Camp Fire Girls and it was part of the ritual to make your own gown for special occasions. The long dress in made in a Native American Indian style. It has long brown leather fringe under the arms and around the hem. Appliqued strip of leather in the shape of a sunrise with yellow embroidered rays. Green and orange wood beads around the sleeves, wooden button with a symbol hangs from the neck. Stamped suede emblems on each sleeve, trimmed in glass beads. Pullover style with no openings, unlined

CONDITION: The dress is in good condition. Leather is very good. The cotton is aged and has large areas and blocks of dark brown aging from storage. I have not tried to wash it due to the leather. The fabric may be discolored from being folded against the leather, so the dark areas may not clean up. Has a light musty smell from storage