Children's Regalia for Boys

By Weeyaa Gurwell

This is a book that describes how to make regalia for boys. The patterns included in this book are for traditional, grass dancer, bustles and roaches. I have also included how to make Sioux style dance moccasins.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Weeyaa Gurwell
• Release date: Sep 3, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310073243

Weeyaa Gurwell

I was born April 1, 1948 at the Indian Free Clinic at Poplar, MT. I'm enrolled Assiniboine/Sioux and a member of the Red Bottom Clan. Traditional dancing is what I started doing years ago. I made a Jingle Dress in 2010 and used it to dance at a small community Pow Wow. I was dancing because I was healed of asthma in 2007. I had industrial asthma for 17 years and the Lord Jesus healed me, completely. I'm a bead artist, regalia designer, writer and musician. I was raised in Boise, ID by my adopted parents. They were white but I always did Indian crafts; even though I didn't find out I was Indian until I was 27 years old. I now am retired and live in Idaho City, ID. All of my patterns are my own design. In my pattern books there are no repeats. These patterns can be used for cross-stitch, T-shirt screening, painting beading and anything you can think up. One of my favorite things to do is to design dance regalia. I love to draw and then mix and match colors to get the best results. You can see that in my personal beadwork and regalia.

Book preview

Children’s Regalia

For Boys

Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honor thy father and mother; which is the first commandment with promise; that it may be well will with thee, that thou mayest live long on the earth. Ephesians 6:1-3(KJV)

Table of Contents

Grass Dance Outfits

Traditional Boys

CHAPTER 1

Grass Dance Outfit

This is a good outfit for little boys. There are no feathers to break. The yarn is the big investment. We got all of our yarn at the second hand store for almost nothing. If you are not a sewer or do not have a sewing machine then you can sew this outfit by hand.

The pants can be sewn from a pattern or you can use sweat pants or pull on pants. The shirt can be made new or a button shirt (any color), preferably a cotton shirt with a collar. To make a cape and breech cloth, any kind of material will work. I like the 100% cotton. For our little