Purse or No Purse?

**NorthofAda** · 08-06-2007, 01:01 PM

Just wondered how many of you Southern Cloth ladies carry a purse when contesting? Is it tribe specific, i.e., some tribes carry one and some don't? Or is it a "mandatory" piece of one's regalia?

**Eagle Plumes** · 08-06-2007, 05:22 PM

I carry a purse its a nice white Southern style buck skin with a medalion. I hope to fully bead one someday as well.

Creewoman05 · 08-06-2007, 05:33 PM

I have a purse as well, its all fabric with applique. Carrys more then a few things, such as Ipod, Cell Phone, House Keys, you name it and YES that is the one I dance with

superndngyrl · 08-06-2007, 06:06 PM

I don't carry a purse. I have some purses that match my applique skirts. I also have one beaded purse that matches my other leggings but I haven't made a beaded purse to match my latest set of beadwork. But, I don't think I'm going to.

I might go all out and bead one up for the next set in my head.

NCheyGirl21 · 08-06-2007, 10:21 PM

I also carry a cloth purse with applique. I'm hoping to bead 2 this winter, one for each outfit.

**Emmy** · 08-07-2007, 11:49 AM

i carrry a fully beaded one that match my set and did 4 my last set also

Mazola · 08-07-2007, 02:08 PM

I have a purse, but I don't use it during contest. No particular reason, I just don't.

**WocusWoman** · 08-08-2007, 05:03 PM

I'm from the Northwest, and I know they are traditional to my tribes, so I always carry one.

I could not answer your poll since I'm not southern at all, but I'm curious about the traditional aspect of southern style traditional carrying a purse???

superndngyrl · 08-08-2007, 05:40 PM

I'm not sure what the traditional aspect is but as long as I have been dancing whenever I had beadwork made, a purse to carry was always with the set.

NCheyGirl21 · 08-09-2007, 09:43 PM

I don't know the traditional aspect of carrying a purse with the outfit either. I know I always carried one when I danced southern cloth before I danced jingle too. I am gonna be gettin my southern buckskin this fall here so i'll be carrying a purse with that also.

tiBBy · 08-13-2007, 04:21 PM

well i think a purse is probably a fairly new addition to clothing you kno...since columbus and all that LOL...but yeah each tribe has its own significance and/or style that the women wear on thier belts....awl pouch...knife sheath....and bag is what they carry while they work. Some tribes who pick berries and such probably also carry baskets but we never dance w/them LOL maybe i should carry a basket...AYE jus kiddin yall...yes i carry a bag but im not so.cloth...i was lookin cuz my daughter dances so.cloth...so yeah...i will prolly jus make her a northern belt...???

Sweetsage02 · 08-23-2007, 04:37 PM

I think purses look nice when dancing. Only problem is, I can't seem to get any of my girls to carry one when they dance!

View Poll Results: Do you carry a purse when contesting in Southern Cloth?
Yes, I do.	9	75.00%
No, I don't.	3	25.00%
Voters: 12. You may not vote on this poll

08-06-2007, 01:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
NorthofAda Indian Summer never ends Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Too Far North... Posts: 2,951 Blog Entries: 4	Purse or No Purse? Just wondered how many of you Southern Cloth ladies carry a purse when contesting? Is it tribe specific, i.e., some tribes carry one and some don't? Or is it a "mandatory" piece of one's regalia? __________________ "Unconquered, unconquerable!"

08-06-2007, 05:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Eagle Plumes Just Bead it! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: MId-West Posts: 11,492	I carry a purse its a nice white Southern style buck skin with a medalion. I hope to fully bead one someday as well. __________________ I got a fevah! And the only cure is more cowbell!!!

08-07-2007, 11:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
Emmy Flat E! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Silver Spring Posts: 3,358	i carrry a fully beaded one that match my set and did 4 my last set also __________________ Oh yeah, I used to know Quentin...He's a real...He's a real Jerky ~Flat Beat~

08-07-2007, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mazola Tiny Tot Dancer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dirty South Posts: 44	I have a purse, but I don't use it during contest. No particular reason, I just don't. __________________ Ask me why you should breastfeed for your health, your baby's health, and for the health of the next seven generations.

08-06-2007, 05:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
Creewoman05 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Surrey BC Posts: 1,693	I have a purse as well, its all fabric with applique. Carrys more then a few things, such as Ipod, Cell Phone, House Keys, you name it and YES that is the one I dance with

08-06-2007, 06:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
superndngyrl photo fun Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 4,291	I don't carry a purse. I have some purses that match my applique skirts. I also have one beaded purse that matches my other leggings but I haven't made a beaded purse to match my latest set of beadwork. But, I don't think I'm going to. I might go all out and bead one up for the next set in my head.

08-06-2007, 10:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
NCheyGirl21 Wife To A Marine Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 675 Blog Entries: 2	I also carry a cloth purse with applique. I'm hoping to bead 2 this winter, one for each outfit.

08-08-2007, 05:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
WocusWoman N8tiffUmatillaMAMA Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Interior Alaska Posts: 2,727	I'm from the Northwest, and I know they are traditional to my tribes, so I always carry one. I could not answer your poll since I'm not southern at all, but I'm curious about the traditional aspect of southern style traditional carrying a purse???

08-08-2007, 05:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
superndngyrl photo fun Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: in front of the computer Posts: 4,291	I'm not sure what the traditional aspect is but as long as I have been dancing whenever I had beadwork made, a purse to carry was always with the set.

08-09-2007, 09:43 PM	#10 (permalink)
NCheyGirl21 Wife To A Marine Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 675 Blog Entries: 2	I don't know the traditional aspect of carrying a purse with the outfit either. I know I always carried one when I danced southern cloth before I danced jingle too. I am gonna be gettin my southern buckskin this fall here so i'll be carrying a purse with that also.

08-13-2007, 04:21 PM	#11 (permalink)
tiBBy Junior Dancer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Posts: 194	well i think a purse is probably a fairly new addition to clothing you kno...since columbus and all that LOL...but yeah each tribe has its own significance and/or style that the women wear on thier belts....awl pouch...knife sheath....and bag is what they carry while they work. Some tribes who pick berries and such probably also carry baskets but we never dance w/them LOL maybe i should carry a basket...AYE jus kiddin yall...yes i carry a bag but im not so.cloth...i was lookin cuz my daughter dances so.cloth...so yeah...i will prolly jus make her a northern belt...??? __________________ ~.~ A friend is~.~ " someone who can sing the song in your heart, even when you have forgotten the words...;)"

08-23-2007, 04:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sweetsage02 Powwow Up!! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: This Rez Posts: 212	I think purses look nice when dancing. Only problem is, I can't seem to get any of my girls to carry one when they dance! __________________ But Boss, I am working!!......on finding my next pow-wow that is!

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