The Surveyor: Portrait of Captain John Henry Lefroy ca. 1845 by Paul Kane. Lefroy is wearing a Métis/voyageur outfit consisting of a capote, a sash, a fire bag, mittens on a string, leggings, garters and moccasins. His companion is also wearing a capote, a sash and a fire bag.

The Surveyor: Portrait of Captain John Henry Lefroy ca. 1845 by Paul Kane. Lefroy is wearing a Métis/voyageur outfit consisting of a capote, a sash, a fire bag, mittens on a string, leggings, garters and moccasins. His companion is also wearing a capote, a sash and a fire bag.

Apr 9, 2018

The Surveyor: Portrait of Captain John Henry Lefroy ca. 1845 by Paul Kane. Lefroy is wearing a Métis/voyageur outfit consisting of a capote, a sash, a fire bag, mittens on a string, leggings, garters and moccasins. His companion is also wearing a capote, a sash and a fire bag.
again I caution that the provenance may or may not be correct. Indigenous society of the 19th c was very polyethnic. The glass beadwork, and flowers may be traced to the Métis women via the French nuns (floral designs) and the fur trade. This looks like a Thunderbird. It's common, even to this day, for American Indigenous peoples from the northern states to not realize their Michif heritage.

again I caution that the provenance may or may not be correct. Indigenous society of the 19th c was very polyethnic. The glass beadwork, and flowers may be traced to the Métis women via the French nuns (floral designs) and the fur trade. This looks like a Thunderbird. It's common, even to this day, for American Indigenous peoples from the northern states to not realize their Michif heritage.

Apr 4, 2018

again I caution that the provenance may or may not be correct. Indigenous society of the 19th c was very polyethnic. The glass beadwork, and flowers may be traced to the Métis women via the French nuns (floral designs) and the fur trade. This looks like a Thunderbird. It's common, even to this day, for American Indigenous peoples from the northern states to not realize their Michif heritage.