Winnipegosis museum & historical society

Men's Moccasins
Métis/Ininiwak/Anishininiwak/Nehethowuk/Nîhithaw 
Central/Northern Manitoba or Saskatchewan

Smoked moose hide, bleached caribou hide, silk thread.
1890-1910

This style of pointed-toe moccasin was common among many nations. Floral designs embroidered with a combination of buttonhole and satin stitches were also shared widely in the late 1800s. The delicate stitching around the vamps was accentuated with rows of colourful wrapped silk piping.