Omaha Grass Dance "Crow" Dance Bustle

It all started with the Omaha peoples with their Grass Dance, adopted and passed along from tribe to tribe, growing and adapting until all across our entire nation native people celebrate with what we recognize as the modern Powwow.

Nothing beats the traditional old-time dance regalia, in my opinion. And I never pass up an opportunity to photograph a beautiful example like this one dispalyed at the Nebraska Historic Museum:


Even more compelling is that the two full horse tail drops are atypical from the usual painted hide or trade cloth ones with attached eagle feathers. I'd tried to emulate years ago this bustle. Every now again, I take it out and work on a detail... adapting-in any learned thing to be more authentic. It's been always a learning process and work in progress.

postscript
I've just discovered these front and back views of this dance bustle, along with some additional information at the UNL Digital Collections: Omaha Dance Bustle
Here's an example of a more typical old-style bustle: Typical Omaha Dance Bustle