Pam Smith on Mushrooms as Dye and Interest in Cape Construction

Creators and Contributors Berlin Ethnological Museum (Contributor)
Chugach Alaska Corporation (Contributor)
Chugach Heritage Foundation (Contributor)
Chugachmiut (Contributor)
Pamela Smith (Contributor)
Dawn Randazzo (Contributor)

Summary Pam Smith notes that mushrooms can be used as effective dyes. Dawn Randazzo wonders whether some of the darker colors on the gut cape may have been created using mushroom-based dyes. Pam Smith adds that the top of the cape is the most interesting part to her, particularly in terms of how it is sewn.