Acadians of Louisiana Still Living and Weaving as They Did Centuries Ago Before Their Exile from Canada
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A 1906 magazine article describing a visit to Acadian ("Cajun") families along Vermilion Bayou in Louisiana, where women still grow cotton, spin, dye with indigo and walnut or oak bark, and weave homespun, blankets, coverlets and "Evangeline" spreads on old looms. It recounts the efforts of Miss Patte Gorham Weeks of New Iberia to find markets for the weavers' work, and profiles weavers Madame Jules and Madame Bicou-Bodreaux. It also touches on rag rugs, baskets, chairs, knitted lace, food and daily life. Illustrated with photographs of houses, a spinning wheel and a loom with striped cloth.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1906
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 12
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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