Fancy Shawl Outfit of Today
The Fancy Shawl Outfit of Today (also known as Kaya’s Fancy Shawl Outfit of Today) was introduced to Kaya's Collection in 2003 and retired in 2007. Retail cost was $24.
Shawl
Red silk half-circle shawl. Red, yellow, and blue attached fringe. Red elastic loops for holding.
Blouse
Yellow silk blouse with gathered short sleeves.
Vest
Purple silk vest with blue silk trim.
Kerchief
Blue rectangular kerchief.
Rosette
Beaded half-circle rosette. Purple bead center surrounded by blue beads on yellow background. Red rays spreading from center. Elastic band to loop around kerchief.
Yoke
Woven white yoke with multicolored pattern of red, yellow, purple, and blue triangle and diamonds. Three rows of small blue beads and five, large, yellow beads in center.
Skirt
Purple calf-length satin skirt. Ruffled hem.
Moccasins
White fringed ankle-high moccasins. White ribbons to wrap moccasins closed. White woven stripe down moccasin with yellow, red, and purple diamond design.
Rosettes
Two beaded circular hair rosettes. Purple center surrounded by blue. Red rays on yellow background with patterned purple beads around the rim. Elastic bands to attach to braids.
Ribbons
Thin long yellow hair ribbons. Wrap around braids.
Trivia
- In modern pan-Indigenous culture, the shawl fringe is not supposed to touch the ground during the dance.