Getting excited for the next guild meeting! Al Currier will have a great presentation on the Barber Handweaving business that was on the Lummi Reservation.
Over the weekend I stumbled upon this Barber outfit at a local antique shop (see below). Do you have any Barber items? If you do, be sure to bring them as a show-and-tell item for our meeting on Jan. 13th. I know that members will be anxious to see what was produced in Whatcom County 40-50 years ago.
Caught a glimpse of this “get up” and knew instantly that it was a Barber.
Shot a picture of the Barber’s tag and the shop’s sales tag ($80!).
A close up of the pattern.
My Barber skirt was my favorite piece of clothing in the 50's (when I was a teen), I have looked for another one for years. Does anyone know where I can find one?????
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ReplyDeleteDoes anyone know the history of the Barber weaving patterns? Are they traditional Lummi patterns or were they inspired by European (maybe Ukrainian) patterns?
ReplyDeleteI found a skirt recently ($10.99!) and would love to know more.