Dance Leggings

MOA: University of British Columbia

3051/2 a-b

Pair of wool leggings. Each legging is constructed mainly of red felt, the bottom portion of black felt with lines of synthetic fabric in a triangular design hand-stitched on top in tan, pink and blue. A strip of similar triangles in blue and tan runs up the side of the leggings on top of the red felt. Tan piping lines the top and bottom edges and seams.


  • Type of Item legging
  • Culture Gitxsan
  • Material wool fibre, synthetic fibre, cotton fibre
  • Measurements height 41.5 cm, width 20.4 cm, depth 1.5 cm (part a) height 39.5 cm, width 21.5 cm, depth 1.5 cm (part b)

  • Previous Owner Barbara Robertson, Alexander C. Robertson
  • Received from Alexander C. Robertson

  • Made in British Columbia
  • Collected in Hazelton

  • Ownership Date before December 22, 2010, before February 19, 2014
  • Acquisition Date on February 19, 2014

  • Item Classes textiles
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 3051/0002 a-b